Data Breach

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, […]