Coinbase Data Breach Linked to India-Based Outsourcing Firm
- An employee of TaskUs in India reportedly took photos of Coinbase customer data.
- The breach impacted 69,461 people, with less than 1% of monthly users affected.
- Hackers demanded a $20 million Bitcoin ransom for the stolen information.
- Compromised data included personal details and partial bank account information.
- Coinbase estimates remediation costs between $180 million and $400 million.
The breach occurred when an India-based TaskUs employee allegedly leaked Coinbase customer data. The incident affected over 69,000 individuals, leading to significant financial repercussions for Coinbase as it refused to meet hackers’ ransom demands.
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