Kontigo Plans Compensation After Hack Targets Latin American Customers

According to PANews, digital bank Kontigo, which focuses on the Latin American market, announced on Monday via the X platform that it plans to compensate over 1,000 customers after a hacking incident resulted in the loss of approximately $340,905 in stablecoins. Kontigo stated in an earlier post, "We detected unauthorized access affecting some users' funds. User funds are protected, and any affected amounts will be compensated by Kontigo." Headquartered in San Francisco, Kontigo specializes in cryptocurrency and payment services in the Latin American region. Since its establishment in 2023, the company has experienced rapid growth and attracted numerous well-known partners. According to its website, Kontigo currently boasts over one million monthly active users, with total payment volumes exceeding $1 billion. Recently, the company raised $20 million in a seed round from investors, including Y Combinator.