The largest US-based cryptocurrency exchange has admitted to being exploited earlier this year when hackers stole assets from approximately 6,000 users. The company vowed to reimburse all affected users.
According to a copy of the letter sent to the affected customers, which was available on the website of California’s Attorney General, the exploits took place somewhere between March and May 20th this year.
It reads that an unauthorized third party had gained access to the accounts of at least 6,000 Coinbase clients and drained an undisclosed amount of funds from there.
The exchange explained that the security breach became possible because the perpetrators had “prior knowledge of the email address, password, and phone number” associated with each account.
The letter said that Coinbase has failed to determine how “these third parties gained access to this information.” It explained that these types of activities typically involve phishing attacks or other social engineering
Źródło: https://cryptopotato.com/coinbase-admits-getting-compromised-at-least-6000-users-affected/
