Coinbase Data Breach: Massive 70K Contact Leak Denied

Coinbase has stated that its own systems were not breached following a security incident at analytics provider Amplitude, which exposed contact data for a small subset of customers. This clarification, posted by Coinbase Support on October 28, follows the circulation of screenshots online that claimed a major Coinbase hack, raising renewed concerns about supply-chain risks for centralized exchanges. Addressing reports of a Coinbase data breach, Coinbase reported that Amplitude experienced an incident affecting contact information for a small subset of its customers and other Amplitude clients. The exchange found no evidence of unauthorized access to its own systems and confirmed that funds were not affected. Coinbase is notifying affected customers and regulators as required. The exposure that sparked Coinbase data breach reports occurred outside of Coinbase’s infrastructure.

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