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Korea Now · October 30

Money

Bithumb Cyber Breach Exposes Bank and ID Records of 6,400 Users

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Major South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb suffered an internal systems security breach exposing the personal information of 6,444 users. Leaked data includes customer bank account numbers and copies of personal identification cards. Financial regulatory authorities have begun inspections to determine liability and assess any direct asset damages across trading accounts.

So what

If you use Bithumb, enable multi-factor authentication, verify your balance, and stay alert to targeted phishing messages.

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