Coinbase, Bithumb, Daishin, Mirae Asset hit by data leaks: What crypto users should know

Four financial and cryptocurrency companies have reported data security incidents involving customer contact details and internal business information, with Coinbase, Bithumb, Mirae Asset Global Investments and Daishin Securities disclosing separate breaches. Summary Coinbase confirmed that a small amount of customer contact information was exposed through its analytics provider Amplitude. Bithumb reported unauthorized access to its internal mobile groupware system on October 27 and is investigating the extent of the personal information leak. Daishin Securities confirmed that personal and credit information belonging to 38,490 customers was exposed, including names, email addresses, bank details and account numbers. Mirae Asset Global Investments reported unauthorized access to certain internal business systems. According to Reuters, three of the incidents were reported in South Korea on October 28, while Coinbase separately confirmed that customer information had been exposed through its third-party analytics provider Amplitude. Coinbase says customer funds are safe after Amplitude breach Coinbase has clarified that its own systems were not compromised after reports emerged that ...