A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Kraken, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, by the users who were affected by ether flash crash in the month of May, CoinDesk reported.

On 07 May 2017, ETH/USD plummeted from 94.85 levels to 26 levels. The startup said that it was under heavy DDoS attack:

Later, Kraken issued an official statement explaining the attack. Importantly, it said that it did not find any evidence of a coordinated attack or market manipulation in its investigations. Furthermore, it said that it cannot “compensate traders for the outcome of naturally occurring events in the market, nor losses due to unavoidable DDoS attacks.”

Within two months of the said incident, a lawsuit has now been filed. According to court documents, it has filed on behalf of five plaintiffs by the Florida-based Silver Law Group. Another Florida-based law firm Wites & Kapetan is also involved in the lawsuit.

Among the five users, a total of 3,414.078 ETH (approximately $329,000 at a price of $96.32) was forcibly liquidated. The document states:

“KRAKEN’s conduct has caused Plaintiffs and the Class to suffer damages in excess of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00).”

According to CoinDesk, the plaintiffs are seeking certification for class-action status, as well as unspecified damages and compensation for legal fees.

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