Cryptocurrencies.. $ 100 million stolen from an emerging platform

Hackers have stolen $100 million in cryptocurrency from the Horizon Bridge app, in the latest major heist in the digital world, CNBC reports.

Details of the attack are still unknown, but the digital asset platform Harmony, which developed the app, said it discovered the theft on Wednesday morning and identified an individual it believes was the culprit.

"We have started working with national authorities and specialists to identify the culprit and recover the stolen funds," the emerging platform said in a tweet late Wednesday.

"We are working with the FBI and several cybersecurity companies to investigate the attack," she added.

Harmony did not reveal exactly how the money was stolen.

However, one investor raised concerns about the app's security since last April

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