Bithumb hacking incident update: Involving 6444 customers, of whom 844 individuals had their personal information leaked
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Bithumb said that unauthorized external access led to the compromise of customers' and employees' personal information.
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Bithumb Hacking Incident Update: Involving 6444 customers, of whom 844 individuals had their personal information leaked
PANews October 29 reported that cryptocurrency trading platform Bithumb stated that unauthorized external access to its internal mobile office system, DaouOffice, resulted in the leakage of some personal information. The incident involved 6444 customers, of whom 5600 customers' data was encrypted and could not be read; another 844 customers were confirmed to have suffered personal information leakage. In addition, 715 employees' personal information was leaked. The stolen information included the names, mobile phone numbers, email addresses, resident registration numbers, driver's license numbers, bank account numbers, and copies of identification documents of the relevant individuals. Bithumb stated that it will assume full responsibility for all losses confirmed to have resulted from this personal information leak and will take all necessary support and compensation measures for affected customers.
Bithumb stated that its internal mobile office system, DaouOffice, was subject to unauthorized external access.
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The incident involved 6444 customers, of whom 5600 customers' data was encrypted and could not be read.
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Additionally, 844 customers confirmed that personal information was compromised, 715 employees' personal information was compromised.
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The stolen information included names, mobile phone numbers, email addresses, resident registration numbers, driver's license numbers, bank account numbers, and copies of identity cards, among other information.
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Bithumb stated that it would assume full responsibility for the confirmed related losses and provide support and compensation measures.
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This is a security incident involving Bithumb customer and employee data. Some customer data is currently encrypted, while other customers and employees have confirmed that their personal information has been leaked.
Why it matters to readers
The compromised information included identity and banking-related data, and affected individuals may need to monitor subsequent notifications and support and compensation arrangements.
If you are an affected customer or employee, you should watch for notifications from Bithumb and remain vigilant for suspicious contact using personal information.
Risks and unknowns
5600 Whether the encrypted data of the named customer will be further affected is not specified by the evidence.
The evidence does not state whether the scope of the leak has been verified by an independent third party.
The evidence does not state the specific implementation status of subsequent notification, support, and compensation measures.
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