Coinbase Refuses $20 Million Ransom, Launches Equal-Size Bounty After Insider Breach

By: beincrypto|2025/05/15 19:45:05
0
Share
copy
Coinbase says cybercriminals bribed a small cadre of overseas support contractors to pull customer data from internal tools, hitting “less than 1 %” of its monthly active users. The exchange disclosed that no passwords, private keys, or funds were exposed, and Coinbase Prime accounts were untouched.Coinbase Attackers Demanded $20 Million RansomThe attackers demanded a $20 million payment to keep the incident quiet. However, Coinbase said that it refused and redirected the sum into a $20 million reward fund for information leading to their arrest and conviction.“We will pursue the harshest penalties possible and will not pay the $20 million ransom demand we received. Instead we are establishing a $20 million reward fund for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the criminals responsible for this attack,” Coinbase said.Stolen records include names, addresses, phone numbers, masked Social Security digits, partial bank details, and account snapshots. The company vowed to make victims “whole” if they were lured by follow-up social-engineering scams. New withdrawal friction, extra ID checks, and real-time scam prompts are already live on flagged accounts.The scheme began in late April when insiders siphoned high-balance account lists and hackers posed as Coinbase staff in phishing emails. Within days, security teams spotted anomalous queries, revoked access, and opened a criminal probe. Infrastructure systems and wallets “were never in danger,” the firm added.https://t.co/evpIBMFvRW pic.twitter.com/f6UPdkL5R0— Brian Armstrong (@brian_armstrong) May 15, 2025Preventive measures include a new US support hub, stronger insider-threat detection, and nonstop red-team simulations. Fired insiders have been referred to the US and international law enforcement agencies. Coinbase also works with blockchain analytics firms to tag the attackers’ addresses and freeze stolen funds on compliant platforms, mirroring past takedown efforts.The post Coinbase Refuses $20 Million Ransom, Launches Equal-Size Bounty After Insider Breach appeared first on BeInCrypto.

-- Price

--

You may also like

Morning Report | BitMine increased its holdings by 126,971 ETH last week; trader Eugene announced his exit from the crypto market

Overview of Important Market Events on June 8th

Wang Chuan: How can one not feel anxious after the neighbor Old Wang made thirty times profit by investing in storage stocks? (Seven) - A quarter-century cycle

In-depth analysis of the "reflexivity" bubble trap in storage stocks: Beware of the backlash from the bullwhip effect and the false narrative of high growth; do not let the short-term myth of wealth become a wealth abyss that cannot be recovered for 25 years.

Cryptocurrency CEXs are flocking to sell US stocks, and traditional brokerages are facing an "uninvited guest."

The major reshuffle has just begun.

$75 billion in foreign capital has fled, and South Korean retail investors have absorbed it all using leverage

Despite the accelerated migration of Korean funds from cryptocurrency to the stock market, the Korean market remains an important barometer for global cryptocurrency retail liquidity and recovery turning points.

Japan’s Three Megabanks Plan Joint Stablecoin Issuance in Fiscal 2026

MUFG, SMBC, and Mizuho reportedly plan to jointly issue fiat-pegged stablecoins in fiscal 2026, signaling Japan’s growing push into bank-led digital payment infrastructure.

Humanity Discloses H Token Dual-Chain Attack Details, With Losses on Ethereum and BSC Exceeding $36 Million

Humanity said the H token attack across Ethereum and BSC caused more than $36 million in losses after leaked ProxyAdmin keys enabled malicious contract upgrades and token minting.

Contents

Popular coins

Latest Crypto News

Read more
iconiconiconiconiconiconicon
Customer Support:@weikecs
Business Cooperation:@weikecs
Quant Trading & MM:bd@weex.com
VIP Program:support@weex.com