#Data Breach

Highlights: Kraken rejected an extortion attempt after insider-related incidents exposed limited support data from 2,000 accounts. The exchange said its core systems stayed secure, and customer funds were never at risk. Kraken linked the case to insider misuse, not hacking, […]

Highlights: A New York man posed as Coinbase support and stole over $4 million by tricking users into using fake seed phrases. ZachXBT linked the stolen funds to Roobet, where the scammer gambled away most of the crypto using a […]

Highlights: Coinbase knew about the data breach in January but disclosed it months later after receiving a ransom demand. A TaskUs employee from India allegedly sold user data belonging to Coinbase. The lawsuits claim Coinbase failed to inform investors about […]

Highlights: Hackers leaked Solana co-founder ID data using a hacked Instagram in a 40 Bitcoin extortion attempt. Raj Gokal had warned about hacking attempts before private documents appeared online through the compromised account. Coinbase also faced a data breach that […]

Highlights: Coinbase is sued for losses after a data breach and FCA rule break. Earlier this month, hackers stole user data, leading to a drop in Coinbase’s stock. Last year, FCA fined Coinbase for letting high-risk customers trade, causing stock […]

Highlights: Coibase hacker moved $42.5M in crypto and mocked ZachXBT with a message. Coinbase breach hit 69,400 users after hacker bribed a support agent. U.S. officials are now investigating as Coinbase warns of big losses. The individual responsible for one […]

Highlights: DOJ investigates Coinbase breach after bribed contractors stole sensitive customer information. Less than 1% of users were impacted, but the $20 million ransom demand raises alarm. No money was stolen in the breach, but names, SSNs, and bank details […]

Highlights: The SEC continues to investigate Coinbase over past user count claims despite the company dropping the metric in 2022. Coinbase confirms an insider data breach with a $20 million ransom demand and a 20 million bounty offer instead. Despite […]

Highlights: Coinbase has refused to pay ransom after support agents leaked customer data. The company has launched a reward fund to catch the criminals who tried to extort the company. Coinbase has strengthened its security and moved support teams to […]

Highlights: Byte Federal suffered a data breach affecting 58,000 customers. Personal and transactional data were exposed due to a GitLab vulnerability. The company has urged a password reset and performed a hard account reset. Byte Federal, a Bitcoin ATM company, […]