Coinbase disclosed a data breach that affected over 69,000 customers, where hackers stole personal and financial information. The breach lasted several months, beginning on December 26, 2024, with the hackers accessing customer data through bribed employees. They demanded a $20 million ransom to delete the stolen information, but Coinbase declined to pay. The stolen data includes names, contact details, identification documents, account balances, and transaction histories, raising concerns that affluent users might be particularly vulnerable to targeted attacks.
Coinbase confirmed the theft of personal and financial information from at least 69,461 customers after a months-long data breach involving bribed customer support workers.
The breach, dating back to December 26, 2024, involved a hacker demanding a ransom payment of $20 million, which Coinbase refused to pay.
Collection
[
|
...
]