Hundreds of customers' personal information at Bithumb leaked in hacks
Personal information of hundreds of customers at cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has been leaked in a recent cyberattack, industry sources said Thursday. Bithumb reported a data breach in its in-house mobile system on Wednesday, but the incident was initially believed to have affected only its employees. After analyzing the scope of the data leak, Bithumb found that personal information of…
Industry sources reported Thursday that the personal information of hundreds of customers at the cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb was leaked during a recent cyberattack. While Bithumb reported a breach in its in-house mobile system on Wednesday, it was initially believed the incident only affected employees. However, an analysis of the leak's scope revealed that customer data was also exposed, according to The Korea Times.
Bithumb is one of three financial firms hit by cyberattacks in a recent wave of hacking targeting the nation's financial institutions. The other two affected firms are Daishin Securities and Mirae Asset Global Investments, according to The Korea Times.
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