Coinbase Collaborates with DOJ After Hackers Demand $20M in Bitcoin
- Hackers stole customer data from Coinbase and demanded $20 million in Bitcoin.
- Coinbase is working with the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the hack.
- No funds, passwords, or private keys were compromised during the breach.
- CEO Brian Armstrong offered a $20 million bounty for information leading to the attackers’ arrest.
- Coinbase was recently added to the S&P 500, boosting its stock price by nearly 14% over five days.
Coinbase confirmed it is cooperating with law enforcement after hackers demanded a $20 million Bitcoin ransom for stolen customer data. CEO Brian Armstrong has offered an equivalent bounty for information leading to their capture.
Source (2.6)https://decrypt.co/320948/coinbase-doj-investigate-hack-customer-data?rand=52368
