A recent Bithumb hack involving the internal mobile groupware system of the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange has reportedly led to the leakage of hundreds of customer personal information records.
Details of the Bithumb Mobile System Breach
According to the cryptocurrency industry on the 29th, the security incident occurred on the 27th when unauthorized individuals gained abnormal access to the internal mobile groupware system, compromising hundreds of customer data entries.
Upon detecting the incident on the same day, Bithumb promptly notified financial authorities, the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA), and the Personal Information Protection Commission, initially reporting that only employee information had been leaked.
Expanding Scope of the Data Leak
However, it was later revealed that the exchange belatedly recognized the full extent of customer data leakage while conducting a thorough investigation to analyze the exact scope of the security compromise.
