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Coinone warns of phishing and identity theft after support data breach
Image: CointelegraphCoinone warned customers about phishing and identity theft after an attacker breached MetaM, its outsourced customer support provider. The attacker viewed or extracted customer support records. Potentially exposed data includes passwords, bank account numbers and national identification numbers. Coinone said only customers who contacted support were affected. The exchange has involved South Korean authorities and has not disclosed how many customers were affected.
Key points
- An attacker breached MetaM, the outsourced customer support provider for South Korean exchange Coinone.
- The attacker viewed or extracted customer support records stored on MetaM servers.
- Potentially exposed data includes passwords, bank account numbers and national identification numbers.
- Coinone said only customers who interacted with its customer support were affected.
- Coinone has not disclosed how many customers were affected by the breach.
Why it matters
Affected Coinone customers face phishing and identity theft risks because passwords, bank details and national ID numbers may have been exposed. Coinone has not said how many customers were affected.
What's unclear
Coinone has not disclosed how many customers were affected.
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Crypto Briefing
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Coinone warns of phishing, identity theft after data breach
Coverage timeline
- First reported by Cointelegraph
- Also reported by Crypto Briefing
- CryptoVideos brief published
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