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title: Gopax suspends withdrawals and trading after an unverified hacking-threat email; no asset loss reported | ctxsec
url: https://ctxsec.com/items/gopax-suspends-trading-after-unverified-hacking-threat-nov-6
description: "South Korean cryptocurrency exchange GOPAX told Yonhap it suspended withdrawals around 2:55 p.m. and trading around 3:53 p.m. on Nov 6 after receiving an email from a group claiming to have hacked the exchange. An unnamed company official said the threat had not been verified and that the pause was precautionary to protect customer assets. Hot-wallet assets were being moved to cold wallets; deposits and regular web/app withdrawals were also suspended; open orders were canceled; no actual asset loss had been reported."
status: "official via Yonhap (Nov 6); Gopax says threat email unverified; no asset loss reported; assets moved toward cold wallets"
published: 2026-11-07
---

> South Korean cryptocurrency exchange GOPAX told Yonhap it suspended withdrawals around 2:55 p.m. and trading around 3:53 p.m. on Nov 6 after receiving an email from a group claiming to have hacked the exchange. An unnamed company official said the threat had not been verified and that the pause was precautionary to protect customer assets. Hot-wallet assets were being moved to cold wallets; deposits and regular web/app withdrawals were also suspended; open orders were canceled; no actual asset loss had been reported.

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official via Yonhap (Nov 6); Gopax says threat email unverified; no asset loss reported; assets moved toward cold wallets

2026-11-07

### Gopax suspends withdrawals and trading after an unverified hacking-threat email; no asset loss reported

- Treat this as a precautionary halt, not a confirmed breach, until Gopax publishes a fuller incident notice.
- Customers should use only official Gopax channels for support and ignore unsolicited recovery or withdrawal links.

Sources: [Yonhap: GOPAX suspends withdrawals, trading following hacking threats (Nov 6)](https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261106011751320)