Blockchain ID data leak exposes 200,000 records
- —The $320 million hack on September 7 is being tracked on-chain and could be recovered
- —Trezor: names, phone numbers and addresses of 67,000 customers exposed
- —A leak of 200,000 records linked license plates to wallet addresses
- —Data from a 2020 leak is being used in phishing six years later
Why it matters: Identity data leaks are irreversible and create long-term risks for crypto users, whereas stolen funds are sometimes returned.
Source: The Cryptonomist