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Business Recorder
7 days ago
- Business
- Business Recorder
Coinbase breach linked to customer data leak in India, sources say
WASHINGTON: Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase knew as far back as January about a customer data leak at an outsourcing company connected to a larger breach estimated to cost up to $400 million, six people familiar with the matter told Reuters. At least one part of the breach, publicly disclosed in a May 14 SEC filing, occurred when an India-based employee of the U.S. outsourcing firm TaskUs was caught taking photographs of her work computer with her personal phone, according to five former TaskUs employees. Three of the employees and a person familiar with the matter said Coinbase was notified immediately. The ex-employees said they were briefed on the matter by company investigators or colleagues who witnessed the incident in the Indian city of Indore, noting that the woman and a suspected accomplice were alleged to have been feeding Coinbase customer information to hackers in return for bribes. The ex-employees and person familiar with the matter said more than 200 TaskUs employees were soon fired in a mass layoff that drew Indian media attention. Coinbase had previously blamed 'support agents overseas' for the breach, which it estimated could cost up to $400 million. Although the link between TaskUs and the breach was previously alleged in a lawsuit filed last week in federal court in Manhattan, details of the incident, reported here for the first time, raise further questions over when Coinbase first learned of the incident. Bitcoin Vegas in US: Pakistan unveils first govt-led Bitcoin reserve Coinbase said in the May SEC filing that it knew contractors accessed employee data 'without business need' in 'previous months.' Only when it received an extortion demand on May 11 did it realize that the access was part of a wider campaign, the company said. In a statement to Reuters on Wednesday, Coinbase said the incident was recently discovered and that it had 'cut ties with the TaskUs personnel involved and other overseas agents, and tightened controls.' Coinbase did not disclose who the other foreign agents were. TaskUs said in a statement that two employees had been fired early this year after they illegally accessed information from a client, which it did not identify. 'We immediately reported this activity to the client,' the statement said. 'We believe these two individuals were recruited by a much broader, coordinated criminal campaign against this client that also impacted a number of other providers servicing this client.' The person familiar with the matter confirmed that Coinbase was the client and that the incident took place in January. Reuters could not determine whether any arrests have been made. Police in Indore did not return a message seeking comment.
Business Upturn
28-05-2025
- Business
- Business Upturn
Las Vegas Welcomes .BUNNI Launch from Rogue Bunnies and Unstoppable Domains at Bitcoin Vegas
Las Vegas, USA, May 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — At Bitcoin Vegas, Unstoppable Domains and Rogue Bunnies announced the official launch of .BUNNI, a new top-level domain (TLD) designed to fuse identity, creativity, and Web3 ownership with bold, feminine energy. Created in collaboration with Gatefold Labs, the project is the latest from Rogue Bunnies, the creator-first initiative founded by legacy Playmate and entrepreneur Victoria Fuller. The debut of .BUNNI signals a new era for digital self-expression — playful, powerful, and fully Web3-native. More than a domain, .BUNNI is an onchain identity layer that gives users total control: no renewal fees, full crypto utility, and access to messaging, websites, and group chat baked into the experience. .BUNNI is a direct extension of the Rogue Bunnies ethos, which began with the groundbreaking 'Rogue Bunnies' NFT collection. Not just an NFT collection, it's an entry into the Bunnies exclusive eco system and access into epic IRL events with the Mansion 2.0 experience. The project was designed to connect Playmates with fans while spotlighting women creating compelling content in the male dominated Web3 space. 'Rogue Bunnies is about connecting the globe to the most beautiful women on the blockchain,' said Victoria Fuller, founder of Rogue Bunnies and Gatefold Labs. 'With .BUNNI, we're taking that mission one step further — giving people a way to express who they are with beauty, energy, and ownership.' With over 70,000 NFTs minted, from the Gold Genesis Collection on Eth, the Ordinals on Bitcoin, to the Rogue Bunnies trading cards on Flow, The Rogue Bunnies are reimagining that spirit for a new generation, blending timeless glamour with the unstoppable momentum of Web3, decentralized finance, real-world membership experience, and global digital economies. For Unstoppable Domains, the launch marks another leap toward decentralized identity ownership. 'Digital identity should be as fun and fierce as the people building the future,' said Sandy Carter, COO of Unstoppable Domains. '.BUNNI is more than a domain — it's a cultural moment. We're thrilled to support this collaboration that champions creativity, ownership, and women-led innovation.' From to the possibilities are endless. Whether you're an artist, collector, or creator with main character energy, .BUNNI lets your name hit different — and stay yours forever. For more information or to claim your .BUNNI identity, visit .About Unstoppable Domains Launched in 2018, Unstoppable Domains is an ICANN-accredited registrar and leading digital identity platform dedicated to onboarding the world onto DNS and Web3. Unstoppable Domains provides Web3 domains minted on the blockchain, empowering individuals with full ownership and complete control over their digital identities, with no renewal fees. Users can replace lengthy alphanumeric crypto wallet addresses with easy-to-remember human-readable domain names, streamlining their interactions with apps, wallets, exchanges, and marketplaces. Recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Startup Employers for four consecutive years—2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025—Unstoppable Domains has rapidly grown, boasting over 4.2 million registered domains. For more information, please visit: About Rogue Bunnies About Rogue Bunnies: Rogue Bunnies is an innovative project that utilizes blockchain technology to develop a decentralized platform for digital collectibles. Initiated by Victoria Fuller, the project aims to empower women and build a vibrant community of art aficionados and tech enthusiasts, evolving the legacy Playmate brand closer to the original vision of the late Hugh Hefner, offering an alternative collectable that also gives another level of engagement with the Bunnies Media Contact Rogue Bunnies Press Team [email protected]
