# Hacking Incident ## Here is what happened. In an unfortunate turn of events, BigWhale.io experienced a [security breach](https://twitter.com/CertiK/status/1709245532667789502) that resulted in the unauthorized access and theft of 7000+ BNB from its smart contract on October 3 2023, 5:01:14 UTC (roughly worth $1.5 million as of the time of attack) due to a private key breach. Upon discovering the breach, we promptly initiated contact with Solidproof.io, our KYC auditor. Solidproof.io subsequently notified its security partner, Cyvers, a leading Web3 security firm renowned for its real-time threat detection and expertise in hack investigations, among other services. In a timely manner, Certik, our smart contract auditor, also extended their support for the ongoing investigation. Cyvers has made significant findings concerning the movement of the compromised funds. Concurrently, we have reported the breach to our local law enforcement authorities, who are actively investigating the matter and liaising with Binance on our behalf.\ \ **Links to investigation reports:**\ **Certik**: \ **Solidproof.io**: | \ **Cyvers**: \ \ **Other links:**\ [**BigWhale.io Smart Contract**](https://bscscan.com/address/0x30054bb89edd62f9a57e6d7f02bdff25db30751e) (Smart contract is paused until further notice.)\ [**BigWhale Official Telegram Community Chat Group**](https://t.me/bigwhalechat) (@BigWhaleChat) - \ [**BigWhale Twitter**](https://twitter.com/bigwhaleio)\ [**BigWhale Dune Analytics**](https://dune.com/mccrypto/bigwhale/80aa7284-72e7-4453-9f9c-f906a201fdd8) *** --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.bigwhale.io/hacking-incident.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.