As a result of a cyberattack in December 2024, the personal data of 69,420 Coinbase customers was compromised. This is stated in a notice to the Maine Attorney's Office.
What leaked:
– Names and addresses
– phone numbers and email
– Fragments of SSN and bank details
– photo of ID documents
How it happened:
– Attackers bribed support contractors outside the United States
"With the help of their accounts, we got access to the data
– Criminals extorted $20 million
– Coinbase refused to pay and announced a reward of the same amount for help in catching
Compensation for victims:
– Free access to the credit activity monitoring service
– Insurance policy up to $1 million
– Darknet monitoring and recovery of leaked information
The incident affected less than 1% of active Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) users
