Coinbase Hacker Trolls Zachxbt after moving Bitcoin at a value of $ 42 million
Zachxbt has mocked theft campaign against Coinbase users who are investigating the series through an ETHEREM BLOCKCHAIN data entry message on Wednesday evening. The accident comes ten days after Coinbase was discovered about the breach of security, which was at risk that more than 69,000 accounts were exposed.
The mockery message was included in the ETHEREUM treatment, where the Blockchain striker was used to send a short mockery, writing, “L Bozo”, a colloquial phrase aimed at mocking Zachxbt by clarifying that he had lost.
The message also included a link to Meme Video on YouTube, which includes the NBA James Worky Hall, smoking a cigarette to excite Crypto Sleuth.
The interaction was first revealed by Zachbt itself through the “Investigations” channel. The attacker identified as the same entity behind a major violation in Coinbase, which revealed the personal data of thousands of users.
Hacker was identified in Coinbase
As Cryptopolitan reported on May 21, Coinbase admitted that the security incident in December 2024 affected about 69,461 customers. The breach was discovered on May 11, 2024.
According to submitting a file submitted to the Prosecutor’s Office in Main, the company confirmed that personal data has been dismantled.
Connect the zachbt analysis infiltrated behind Ethereum TAUNT with the Coinbase perpetrators. Soon after the disclosure of the violation, it was said that the attackers demanded a ransom of $ 20 million in Bitcoin, which threatens to issue stolen data on the dark web unless their conditions are met.
Coinbase refused to pay, and instead chose to provide the same amount as the bonus to obtain information leading to the arrest of the attackers.
If you or anyone you know about this penetration are affected, please read my message to find a template that you can use to start collecting information to build your case.
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Ibrahim Ahmed (ATIBEME) May 17, 2025
At the same time, it is not certain sources It revealed that the individual also began to liquidate the stolen assets, as he converted 17,800 ether to $ 44.94 million from Dai Stablecoins inside a two -hour window, on Tuesday.
Transactions have been converted via Thorchain, which is a central exchange protocol that allows the cross -chain biothequitizers without relying on central intermediaries.
According to Blockchain data, the infiltrator carried out the bares at an average rate of $ 2528 per eth. One transaction saw 9,080 ETH exchange for about $ 22.82 million in Dai.
Coinbase struggles with financial damage and reputation
The repercussions of Breach threw the security reputation of Coinbase in question, which led to its entry into the S&P 500 on Monday. The company is now facing a possible financial impact of between $ 180 million and 400 million dollars.
Costs are expected to arise from treatment efforts, infrastructure promotions, and potential compensation for affected customers.
COIN shares were closed at $ 25.97 on Wednesday, which is an entry of $ 2.41, or 0.92 %, from the previous trading session. The stock also decreased sharply in recent weeks, as a 36.3 % loss during the past month.
Users Queens Queens blame the “slow” internal security protocols, especially after reconsidering the gossip about the early warnings he received last year. According to Cyber security experts, the exchange of encryption in December about the suspicious activity targeting its customers.
Similar threats targeting Binance and Kraken
Five days after the Coinbase Data Vision Report submitted, Binance and KAKEN, two other exchanged exchanges in the encrypted currency, were targeted in similar social engineering campaigns. These attacks also included representatives of threats that formed as users and trying to bribe customer support agents.
According to May 16 visionThe attackers provided detailed instructions for more contact via Telegram. Both Binance and Kaken successfully thwarted attempts.
In Binance, artificial intelligence systems have discovered suspicious messages related to bribery. Forced exchange policies that restrict access to customer information unless the customer begins to prevent any exposure to user data. Likewise, Krakin reported that there was no loss of customer data from the accident.
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