Russia-linked Grinex crypto exchange suspends operations after cyber attack

Russia-linked sanctioned crypto exchange Grinex said on Thursday it had suspended operations after assets worth 1 billion roubles ($13.10 million) were stolen during a cyber attack.

Grinex, which is based in Kyrgyzstan ‌but ⁠linked to ⁠Russia, was sanctioned by the U.S., the UK and the European Union last year.

In a statement posted on its Telegram channel, the exchange accused “foreign intelligence services” of unfriendly states of being involved in the attack. ⁠Reuters was ‌not able to verify this claim.