Bithumb and Coinbase report user data leaks
- —Bithumb detected unauthorized access to its corporate system on October 27
- —Hackers may have taken employee names, departments and contacts
- —Coinbase said the leak occurred at vendor Amplitude, affecting a small share of users
- —Daishin Securities confirmed data of 38,490 clients was compromised
Why it matters: A wave of attacks on South Korea's financial sector raises pressure on exchanges and data vendors, though client funds were not affected.
Source: ForkLog