Coinbase refuses $20M ransom after support agent data breach
Coinbase, the third-largest cryptocurrency exchange globally, recently thwarted a $20 million extortion attempt. A group of external actors, employing bribed customer support contractors, gained unauthorized access to internal systems and stole limited user account data. Coinbase clarified that this breach did not compromise passwords, private keys, funds, or Coinbase Prime accounts. The affected data represented […]











