Bithumb Investigates Whether Breach Exposed Customer Data

Bithumb said it discovered a breach Tuesday, Oct. 27, after an unauthorized party accessed an internal employee mobile system and personal information leaked; the exchange is checking whether customer data was exposed. The system is a mobile groupware platform employees use for work functions and communication. Bithumb notified South Korea’s Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) and Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) on Oct. 27. Early findings point to employee information as the main data involved.

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