✂️ Coinbase has just become a victim of a serious cyber attack, in which hackers stole a large amount of sensitive customer data. The leaked information includes: full name, address, phone number, email, last 4 digits of the Social Security number, masked bank account information, images of government-issued identification, account balance, transaction history, and some internal company documents.
The hacking group demands a ransom of 20 million USD in Bitcoin and threatens to publish all the data if the demands are not met.
CEO Brian Armstrong stated that Coinbase will not pay the ransom and is offering a reward of 20 million USD for anyone who provides information leading to the identification and arrest of the perpetrators behind the attack.
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The hacking group demands a ransom of 20 million USD in Bitcoin and threatens to publish all the data if the demands are not met.
CEO Brian Armstrong stated that Coinbase will not pay the ransom and is offering a reward of 20 million USD for anyone who provides information leading to the identification and arrest of the perpetrators behind the attack.
#coinbase #brianarmstrong