US EditionCoinbase Reveals Insider Breach Did Take Place, Customer Info Compromised
A single contractor accessed sensitive data of around 30 customers in December; affected users received identity theft protection, Coinbase said.
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Coinbase Insider Breach Exposes How Outsourced Support Has Become Crypto’s Softest Target
Coinbase has confirmed a newly disclosed insider breach after a contractor improperly accessed sensitive customer data late last year, adding to a growing list of incidents that show how fragile trust boundaries can become when internal tools fall into the wrong hands.The cryptocurrency exchange said the incident occurred in December and affected roughly 30 customers. According to the company, the access was detected by its internal security tea…
Coinbase, the American cryptocurrency giant, has acknowledged another data breach. One of its subcontractors abused its access to the internal support tool to view the data of some customers. This incident comes less than a year after a similar breach, in which a service provider was also responsible.
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