Coinbase rejects 20 million dollars after the penetration is offered customer data – Cryptomode
The infiltrators infiltrated the Coinbase Group to exchange the cryptocurrency listed in NASDAQ by paying a small group of support fighters abroad, the company revealed, which led to a breach of the customer’s sensitive data and caused an attempt to blackmail $ 20 million.
According to my organization presentation Accompanying Blog postThe attackers stole information associated with less than 1 % of active monthly users in Coinbase.
Data at risk include full names, phone numbers, partial social security numbers, convincing bank account details, and government acquaintances issued by the government. The stock exchange said that the passwords and special keys and access to the governor were not taken.
The attack is revealed by internal betrayal: It is claimed that Internet criminals have offered bribes to external support agents in exchange for access to the company’s customer service systems.
Once he entered, attackers collected data later used to impersonate Coinbase in hunting and other social engineering attempts targeting customers.
Coinbase first discovered the breach through its internal systems and released the employees concerned.
Coinbase attackers issue a ransom request
On May 11, the attackers escalated, and they sent an email to the company, claiming that they had stolen information and demanded that it be paid to keep it under the winding.
The Stock Exchange said it had refused the ransom and instead launched a $ 20 million bonus fund to help law enforcement efforts.
The company wrote: “We are closely cooperating with the application of the law to follow up the harshest possible penalties,” the company wrote. “[We] You will not pay a $ 20 million ransom request that we received. “
To reduce future risks, Coinbase moves to open a US -based support center, add new withdrawal guarantees, and increase investment in discovering threats from within. The company also pledged to pay the affected users who were deceived to transfer money as a result of the breach. The stock exchange was estimated that this could cost 180 to 400 million dollars, although it still evaluates the extent of damage.
The accident comes almost one month after Blockchain Sleute Zachxbt cautioned that some Coinbase users were hacked in one way or another.
