- Coinbase confirmed that it had suffered a cyberattack recently
- The attack started when Crooks welded company employees abroad
- Passwords and user funds have not been affected
Coinbase, one of the largest exchanges of centralized cryptocurrency in the world, suffered a cyber attack that could cost it between $ 180 and $ 400 million. It is according to PK Press Club, citing a regulatory file submitted by the company earlier this week.
The exchange said that on May 11, he received an e-mail from an unknown threat player who said he obtained internal documents and sensitive data on certain customer accounts. Coinbase later confirmed these claims, saying that only a “small subset” of customers was affected.
The stolen data do not include identification information or passwords, but Coinbase said that it would reimburse anyone who gave the attackers her money. To obtain the files, the criminals would have paid “several entrepreneurs and employees” who worked in support roles outside the United States.
Ransom
The individuals involved were identified and then licensed. There is no information on possible legal action against them.
The attackers demanded a ransom of $ 20 million in exchange for data, which Coinbase refused to pay. Instead, it now offers this exact amount – $ 20 million – as anyone to anyone presentable information regarding the identity of pirates or where is.
The crypto is in a difficult position at the moment, trying to establish itself as a legitimate industry, while being surrounded by theft, scams, crime and regulatory pressure. Barely a few months ago, the Parbit – another major cryptocurrency exchange – was hacked, the North Korean cybercriminals sharing with $ 1.5 billion in different tokens.
Earlier in May, Alex Mashinsky, the former CEO of the Bankrupt Crypto Bank, Celsius Network, was sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to values and raw materials, and recently – in broad daylight – three people tried to kidnap the daughter of a CEO of Crypto Exchange.
At the same time, PK Press Club reports that the SEC took the opportunity to investigate if Coinbase has disturbed user figures and if he has inadequate KYC practices. Coinbase, however, denied the survey.
Via PK Press Club
