Coinbase says hackers bribed staff to steal customer data and are demanding $20 million ransom
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesCoinbase on Thursday reported that cybercriminals bribed overseas support agents to steal customer data to use in social engineering attacks. The incident may cost Coinbase up to $400 million to fix, the company estimated.The crypto exchange operator received an email on May 11 from someone claiming they obtained information about certain Coinbase customer accounts as well as other internal Coinbase documentation, including materials relating to customer s...
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