Bithumb hack exposes data of 6,444 customers, 844 had IDs and account numbers leaked
- —Attack on DowOffice occurred Oct. 27 between 11:28 and 12:27, access was cut at 12:14
- —844 customers had resident numbers, license numbers, accounts and ID copies exposed
- —Data of another 5,600 customers leaked in encrypted files
- —Bithumb says exchange accounts and customer asset systems were not compromised
Why it matters: The breach highlights internal-system risk at exchanges: even without access to funds, customers face phishing and identity theft.
Source: Digital Today