Crypto Firms Hit by Newsletter Breach Attack, Mailing Lists Leaked
Summary
Several cryptocurrency businesses have reported a "supply chain email breach attack" that uses newsletter mailing lists to send malicious phishing links to users. The breach targeted an unnamed vendor that manages mailing lists for crypto companies. Bitfinex CTO Paolo Ardoino and CoinGecko founder Bobby Ong confirmed the breach, warning users to be cautious of email newsletters in the coming days. Phishing is a technique used by hackers to trick victims into clicking on a malicious link, which can either steal personal information or give the attacker access to the user's online crypto wallet. The amount stolen from phishing links related to this breach is currently unknown.
