Data Breach at Coinbase Exposes Information of Nearly 70,000 Customers

A data breach affecting nearly 70,000 Coinbase users led to firings, heightened security, and a $20 million bounty.

70,000 people affected by Coinbase breach

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase confirmed that nearly 70,000 customers were affected by a recent data breach attributed to the misconduct of a small group of external contractors.

The company disclosed the incident in a formal notification to the Maine Attorney General’s office this week.

The breach, identified earlier this month, imp