Gemini exchange reported user data leakage – Bits Media

Gemini cryptocurrency exchange reported, that the email addresses and incomplete telephone numbers of some were stolen. Data leak occurred through the fault of a third -party supplier.

Gemini claims, that the funds and accounts of customers are safe, but recommends users to change the email address, on which the account is registered. The number of compromised user addresses and losses, which they suffered as a result of a phishing attack, The exchange did not report.

According to the media, The incident touched on more 5.7 million users. Gemini announced a data leak 14 December, However, on the network, reports about the phishing campaign appeared a few weeks ago. for instance, One of the customers of the Exchange received a “targeted fisch letter” to the email address, gemini.

According to Financial Times, Genesis cryptocurrency lending service and its maternal company Digital Currency Group (DCG) We owed the Gemini exchange to customers more $900 million.