Bithumb Says Intruder Took Personal Data From Internal Employee App, Trading Unaffected
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Bithumb Says Intruder Took Personal Data From Internal Employee App, Trading Unaffected
South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb reportedly confirmed on Oct. 28 that an unauthorized outsider got into its in-house mobile groupware, the app staff use for work and internal messaging, and that personal information leaked from it. The exchange detected the access on Oct. 27 and reportedly notified the Korea Internet & Security Agency and the Personal Information Protection Commission that day. A Bithumb spokesperson told Korean outlets that…
Following the hacking of banks and savings banks earlier this month, securities firms and virtual asset exchanges have also been targeted, spreading the data leakage crisis across the entire financial sector. As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes a weapon in hacking, cybersecurity is being pushed across the board, extending not only to the financial sector but also to private platform companies with broad consumer touchpoints and the public se…
The Financial Services Commission announced on the 28th that it held an emergency inspection meeting regarding security breaches in the major virtual asset industry, together with the Financial Supervisory Service, the Financial Security Institute, the Digital Asset Exchange Association (DAXA), and Bithumb. Bithumb confirmed indications that employee information from Bithumb, its subsidiaries, and partner companies was leaked due to recent abnor…
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Han Ji-eun = The police have launched a preliminary investigation into hacking incidents that occurred at securities firms and virtual asset exchanges.
Bithumb Probes Data Leak After Internal Hack - Invest In Crypto News
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure TLDR South Korean exchange Bithumb is investigating a data leak after its in-house mobile work system was hacked. The exchange discovered the breach on Tuesday and notified the Korea Internet & Security Agency and the Personal Information Protection Commission the same day. […]
Bithumb Confirms Security Breach as FSS Probes Financial Sector Intrusions
Key Insights Bithumb confirmed an employee data breach; the extent of customer exposure remains unclear. FSS is investigating breaches in the financial sector and inspecting Daishin Securities. Bithumb says its trading systems are separate; no crypto theft has been confirmed. Bithumb confirmed a...
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