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Report: Coinbase Learned of Data Breach in January
PYMNTS.com· 2025-06-02 23:43
Core Viewpoint - Coinbase experienced a significant data breach involving an outsourcing company, which led to an extortion attempt by cybercriminals demanding $20 million [1][3][6]. Group 1: Incident Details - Coinbase was informed in January about unauthorized data access by contractors but only recognized the extent of the breach after receiving an extortion demand on May 11 [2][6]. - The breach involved a small group of insiders who copied data from customer support tools, affecting less than 1% of Coinbase's monthly transacting users [3][4]. - Cybercriminals used the stolen data to impersonate Coinbase and deceive customers into giving up their cryptocurrency [5]. Group 2: Company Response - Coinbase rejected the extortion demand, terminated the involved employees, and reported them to law enforcement [4][7]. - The company initiated new customer safeguards and established a $20 million reward fund for information leading to the arrest of the criminals [4]. - The estimated remediation costs for the incident range from $180 million to $400 million, with ongoing investigations to determine the full impact [6].
Coinbase Global, Inc. (COIN) Shares Slide Amid Disclosure of Material Cybersecurity Incident - Hagens Berman
Prnewswire· 2025-05-29 17:44
Core Points - Coinbase Global, Inc. experienced a significant cybersecurity incident on May 15, 2025, leading to a 7% drop in share price and raising concerns about its internal controls and disclosure processes [1][3] - Hagens Berman has initiated an investigation into potential securities law violations related to Coinbase's claims about its security measures and the adequacy of its cybersecurity risk management [2][5] Company Incident Details - The cybersecurity incident involved a threat actor gaining access to personal information of nearly 70,000 customers, raising questions about Coinbase's security protocols [3][4] - The threat actor reportedly acquired this data by bribing contractors or employees to extract it from Coinbase's systems, with estimated remediation and customer reimbursement costs potentially reaching $400 million [4] Industry Context - Following the incident, it was reported that rival exchanges Binance and Kraken faced similar hacking attempts but successfully protected customer data, which has led to further scrutiny of Coinbase's security measures and the timing of its disclosures [5] - Hagens Berman is investigating whether Coinbase misrepresented its security controls and delayed the disclosure of the cybersecurity incident [5]
Coinbase Global, Inc. (COIN) Shares Slide Amid Disclosure of Material Cybersecurity Incident – Hagens Berman
GlobeNewswire News Room· 2025-05-23 16:50
Core Viewpoint - Coinbase Global, Inc. experienced a significant cybersecurity incident that led to a 7% drop in share price, raising concerns about its internal controls and disclosure processes [1]. Group 1: Cybersecurity Incident - On May 15, 2025, Coinbase disclosed a material cybersecurity incident where a threat actor accessed personal information of nearly 70,000 customers [4]. - The company reported that the threat actor claimed to possess customer account information and internal documentation, allegedly obtained by paying contractors or employees to extract data from Coinbase's systems [5]. - Estimated costs for remediation and customer reimbursement could reach $400 million [5]. Group 2: Investigation and Legal Actions - Hagens Berman has initiated an investigation into potential securities law violations related to Coinbase's claims about its security measures and controls [2][3]. - The investigation is focused on whether Coinbase misrepresented its security controls and delayed disclosing the cybersecurity incident [6]. - Reports indicated that rival exchanges Binance and Kraken were targeted by similar hacks but managed to protect customer data, raising further questions about Coinbase's security adequacy [6]. Group 3: Investor Actions - Investors who suffered substantial losses are encouraged to submit their losses to assist in the investigation [2][7]. - Whistleblowers with non-public information regarding Coinbase are urged to consider their options to aid in the investigation, with potential rewards under the SEC Whistleblower program [7].
Coinbase says its data breach affects at least 69,000 customers
TechCrunch· 2025-05-21 13:03
Group 1 - Coinbase reported that at least 69,461 customers had their personal and financial information stolen during a data breach [1] - The breach occurred from December 26, 2024, until earlier this month, when Coinbase received a ransom note from the hacker [2] - The hacker demanded a ransom of $20 million, which Coinbase refused to pay, and managed to bribe customer support workers to access customer data [2] Group 2 - The stolen data included customer names, email and postal addresses, phone numbers, government-issued identity documents, account balances, and transaction histories [3] - There are concerns that wealthy customers could be specifically targeted due to the nature of the stolen information [3]
Bitget 庆祝比特币披萨日,在全球 20 多个城市分发超过 5 千个披萨
Globenewswire· 2025-05-21 11:50
维多利亚,塞舌尔, May 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 领先的加密货币交易所和 Web3 公司 Bitget 将在五大洲举办活动并向 2 千多人派发披萨,以此庆祝比特币披萨日。 5 月 19 日至 22 日期间,聚会将在阿布贾、开普敦、布宜诺斯艾利斯、圣保罗、墨西哥城、里斯本、巴塞罗那、佛罗伦萨、卡塔尼亚、都灵、米兰、雅典、马尼拉大都会、槟城、地拉那、布拉格、迪拜、台北和胡志明市等城市举行。 在每年 5 月 22 日庆祝比特币披萨日,旨在纪念 Laszlo Hanyecz 在 2010 年以 1 万比特币购买两个披萨的历史性交易——这笔交易证明了比特币作为交易媒介的巨大潜力。 这笔小额交易当时价值约 41 美元,现在估值接近 10 亿美元。 这个日子已经成为比特币从小众实验演变为新兴金融创新领域支柱的象征。 今年的庆祝活动旨在连接全球加密货币社群,为爱好者、交易者和新手提供一个机会,围绕比特币的发展历程和去中心化金融的未来进行对话。 这些活动结合有利于拓展人脉的非正式交流与教育讨论,巩固比特币日益贴合瞬息万变的经济格局的优势。 Bitget 首席执行官 Gracy Chen 表 ...
Bitget 推出直播功能,助力加密货币内容创作者实现实时互动
Globenewswire· 2025-05-20 06:13
维多利亚,塞舌尔, May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 领先的加密货币交易所和 Web3 公司 Bitget 宣布推出直播功能,旨在增强内容创作者与其受众之间的实时交流。 通过此功能,内容创作者、网红和专业交易者可以进行直播,顺畅地共享屏幕画面、播放音频及共同主持,便于创作者直接与其社群交流。 此外,该平台还集成了代币推荐功能,让观众能够在直播期间轻松探索和交易加密货币。 此功能与 Bitget 的战略一致,即为创作者提供一系列工具,支持创作者发布独家内容并提升观众互动。 平台内置实时聊天、日程安排和内容回放等功能,确保观众在直播结束后仍可访问并互动。 Bitget 首席执行官 Gracy Chen 说:“加密货币是一个节奏极快的金融生态系统,涨跌在分秒之间就会发生。 直播功能为内容创作者打造零工经济,为我们的用户提供互动体验,同时带来跟单交易的好处,让他们能够通过其社群获得另一种被动收入来源。 我们的目标是为社群的贡献者和用户提供符合他们交易需求的产品。” 直播功能为创作者提供了变现渠道。 通过直播期间的推荐机制和代币促销,创作者可以在扩大影响力的同时获取收入。 Bitget ...
5月20日电,美国司法部调查加密数字货币交易所Coinbase客户数据失窃事件。
news flash· 2025-05-19 21:49
Group 1 - The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating a data breach involving customer information at the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase [1]
Bitget 2025 年 4 月月报亮点:市场份额提升
Globenewswire· 2025-05-19 02:25
维多利亚,塞舌尔, May 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 领先的加密货币交易所和 Web3 公司 Bitget 发布了 2025 年 4 月透明度报告,重点介绍了当月的增长、监管里程碑,以及持续发展势头——尽管市场大环境动荡,但公司通过不断创新和强大的执行力而保持了这种势头。 在市场调整和投资者保持谨慎的这个月里,Bitget 的期货交易量达到 7,576 亿美元,环比增长 17.3%。现货交易量亦逆势攀升至 686 亿美元。得益于这些有利因素,Bitget 成为交易量第三大的加密货币交易所,市占率为 7.2%,反映该公司在竞争激烈的市场环境中的强劲表现和持续发展势头。根据 Coingecko 和 WuBlockchain 的数据,Bitget 逆势扩大市场份额,而其他交易所则出现收缩。Bitget 的用户数也突破了 1.2 亿,这表明该平台的参与度很高,并且用户对其产品和服务非常信任。 今年 4 月,Bitget 在萨尔瓦多获得了 DASP 和 BSP 牌照,在监管方面实现了重大飞跃,因此能够在全球最具前瞻性的数字资产框架下提供全方位的加密货币服务,包括现货、衍生品、质押及收益 ...
突发跳水,超10万人爆仓!币圈富豪遭绑架,全球已发生多起
21世纪经济报道· 2025-05-18 00:14
5 月 1 7 日 晚 间 , 加 密 货 币 市 场 迅 速 走 低 , 比 特 币 一 度 跌 超 1 % , 以 太 坊 、 狗 狗 币 等 更 是 大 幅 下 跌 , 以 太 坊 跌 近 5 % , S O L 跌 超 3 % , X R P 跌 超 4 %,狗 狗 币 跌 超 6 % 。 | 加密货币 Hyperliquid | | | 指标 | ETFs 逃顶清 Q | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 自选 ☆ | 持仓量 排序 | > | 47 | 分类 √ | 交易所 | | 币种/持仓量 | | | 价格 | | 24h变化 | | BTC 15 | | | 102731 | | -0.98% | | $572亿 -2.2% | | | | | | | ETH | | | 2464 | | -4.98% | | $245.7亿 -3.2% | | | | | | | SOL | | | 166.8 | | -3.49% | | $52.7亿 -2.2% | | | | | | | XRP | | | 2.329 | | -4.06% | | ...
美国最大加密货币交易所Coinbase陷数据泄露危机,损失或高达4亿美元,加密货币安全如何保障?
Mei Ri Jing Ji Xin Wen· 2025-05-17 01:54
每经记者|蔡鼎 每经编辑|兰素英 美东时间5月15日(周四),全美最大的加密货币交易所Coinbase披露称,网络犯罪分子贿赂了其海外客服人员窃取客户数据,以实施社会工程攻击。 根据Coinbase的初步估算,这次事件可能带来的费用和客户赔偿总额在1.8亿美元至4亿美元之间。Coinbase在文件中表示,"由于公司目前仍在进行调查,因 此事件的全部影响尚未确定。"另外,执法部门已介入调查此事。 这是自今年2月份Bybit遭遇史上最大规模的黑客攻击以来,全球又一知名加密货币交易所发生安全漏洞。受此影响,Coinbase周四大跌7.2%,市值一个交易 日内蒸发48亿美元。 而且,此次数据泄露事件发生之际,正值Coinbase即将被纳入标普500指数之际,这一变动将于5月19日交易开始前生效。 亚洲数字资产金融服务集团Hashkey Group首席分析师丁肇飞对《每日经济新闻》记者指出,此次事件暴露了加密货币交易所面临的多重安全挑战,尤其是 在内部信任体系建设和新技术应用方面。 图片来源:视觉中国-VCG41N1309760279 Coinbase自曝数据泄露,损失或高达4亿美元!市值一日蒸发48亿美元 当地时间5 ...