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TechCrunch
21-05-2025
- Business
- TechCrunch
Coinbase says its data breach affects at least 69,000 customers
In Brief Coinbase said at least 69,461 customers had personal and financial information stolen during a months-long data breach that it disclosed last week. The crypto giant confirmed the number of affected customers in a filing with Maine's attorney general on Wednesday, as required by the state's data breach notification law. Coinbase's filing said the breach dates back to December 26, 2024, and continued until earlier this month, when the company said it received a 'credible' ransom note from the hacker claiming it had stolen customer data. In a blog post, Coinbase said the hacker demanded $20 million in a ransom payment to delete the data, which Coinbase refused to pay. The company said the hacker bribed Coinbase customer support workers into accessing customers' data over a period of several months. The hacker stole customer names, email and postal addresses, phone numbers, government-issued identity documents, account balances, and transaction histories, amid fears that wealthy customers could be targeted.
The Sun
19-05-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
Ministry of Justice hit by brazen cyber attack exposing hackers to ‘significant amount' of personal data
A HACKER group have stolen a "significant" amount of personal data from the Ministry of Justice. The cyber attack targeted the data of people who have applied for legal aid since 2020. 2 The MoJ said it was accessed and downloaded in April this year. Information taken could include contact details and addresses, dates of birth, national insurance numbers, criminal history, employment status and financial data such as contribution amounts, debts and payments. The group that carried out the attack has claimed it accessed 2.1 million pieces of data but the MoJ has not verified that figure. The Government became aware of a cyber attack on the Legal Aid Agency's online digital services on April 23, but realised on Friday that it was more extensive than originally thought. The LAA's online digital services, which are used by legal aid providers to log their work and get paid by the Government, have been taken offline. An MoJ source put the breach down to the 'neglect and mismanagement' of the previous government, saying vulnerabilities in the Legal Aid Agency systems have been known for many years. 'This data breach was made possible by the long years of neglect and mismanagement of the justice system under the last government. 'They knew about the vulnerabilities of the Legal Aid Agency digital systems, but did not act,' the source said. The MoJ is urging anyone who has applied for legal aid since 2010 to be alert for unknown messages and phone calls and to update any passwords that could have been exposed. The ministry has been working with the National Crime Agency and the National Cyber Security Centre, and has informed the Information Commissioner. Legal Aid Agency chief executive Jane Harbottle apologised for the breach. 'I understand this news will be shocking and upsetting for people and I am extremely sorry this has happened. 'Since the discovery of the attack, my team has been working around the clock with the National Cyber Security Centre to bolster the security of our systems so we can safely continue the vital work of the agency. 'However, it has become clear that, to safeguard the service and its users, we needed to take radical action. That is why we've taken the decision to take the online service down,' she said. Ms Harbottle said contingency plans are in place to make sure those in need of legal support and advice can continue to access it. A National Crime Agency spokesman said: 'We are aware of a cyber incident affecting the Legal Aid Agency. 'NCA officers are working alongside partners in the National Cyber Security Centre and MoJ to better understand the incident and support the department.' 2
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Coinbase Hack Could Have Wide-Ranging Impact
Crypto trading platform Coinbase said a hacker demanded $20 million to delete illegally obtained customer data. Bloomberg's Margi Murphy explains how the hacker gained access to Coinbase's customer information and the potential cost of the incident. She speaks with Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Technology."
Daily Mail
18-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Gaming hacker's waterfront mansion and Mercedes Benz seized in major cybercrime probe
Luxury assets linked to a previously convicted hacker worth more than $4.5million, including a beachfront mansion, have been seized by Australian Federal Police. Shane Stephen Duffy, 32, from Queensland had millions of dollars worth of assets seized following a lengthy investigation into stolen cryptocurrency and cyber hacking. In April, a beachfront home, a 2019 black Mercedes-Benz sedan and nearly 25 Bitcoin was seized by the AFP-led Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce (CACT). Duffy is suspected of stealing 950 Bitcoin from a French cryptocurrency exchange in 2013, now worth about $150million. He had previously been convicted of hacking US-based gaming company Riot Games, the company behind the popular video game League of Legends. In 2018, the CACT launched an investigation after AUSTRAC were tipped off by authorities in Luxembourg about suspicious Bitcoin transactions. The alleged Bitcoin theft has not led to any criminal charges. However the CACT was able to restrict the suspected proceeds of the alleged crime under federal laws, even without a prosecution. Authorities secured restraining orders over the assets in 2019 and they were subsequently forfeited in April. Assets included a Beachmere waterfront mansion in Queensland's Moreton Bay region purchased in 2018 for $1.1million, which is now estimated to be worth about $2million. The luxury property was held in Duffy's mother's name. Following the home's sale, the proceeds will be transferred into a special fund that assists crime prevention and law enforcement initiatives. The AFP remains committed confiscating alleged proceeds of crime to disrupt criminals and cybercrime. 'The Proceeds of Crime Act provides law enforcement agencies with unique powers to restrain and forfeit instruments and proceeds of crime,' AFP Commander Jason Kennedy 'Criminals are driven by greed at the expense of honest Australians and businesses who are losing their hard-earned money to cyber criminals. 'The profits derived from criminal activities are also often used to fund further criminal acts, which is why the AFP works closely with our partners in the CACT to target the proceeds of crime and ensure they are re-invested in the community.' Since 2019, CACT has restrained more than $1.2bn in criminal assets, including houses, cars, yachts, cryptocurrency, fine art and luxury goods. Duffy accumulated more than $32,000 in 2013 by selling access to inactive League of Legends accounts, according to court documents. He hacked the X, formerly known as Twitter, account of Riot Games president Marc Merrill to promote the illegal operation and allegedly teamed up with another hacker to disrupt matches on the platform by disconnecting players. The company said the operation resulted in hundreds of thousands of dollars being lost. In 2016, Mr Duffy was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in jail, to be served on immediate parole after he pleaded guilty in Brisbane District Court.
Bloomberg
16-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Coinbase Hack Could Have Wide-Ranging Impact
Crypto trading platform Coinbase said a hacker demanded $20 million to delete illegally obtained customer data. Bloomberg's Margi Murphy explains how the hacker gained access to Coinbase's customer information and the potential cost of the incident. She speaks with Ed Ludlow on 'Bloomberg Technology.' (Source: Bloomberg)
