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Coinbase says Amplitude breach exposed some customer contact data

  • —The incident occurred at Amplitude and affected contact data of some Coinbase customers
  • —Coinbase found no breach of its own systems; customer funds were unaffected
  • —Affected customers and regulators are being notified; scope and number of users were not disclosed
Why it matters: The breach involves only contact data, but it highlights third-party vendor risk for crypto exchanges.
Source: Bloomingbit