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Former Coinbase support agent arrested for helping hackers

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STIX ID: report--b794ab6c-e87e-5ce8-b116-cfdc8c6dc52c

Feed Name: Bleeping Computer

Threat Score
75/100

Date Published: 2025-12-29

Date Updated: 2026-04-20

Author: Bill Toulas

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Coinbase disclosed a data breach tied to bribed customer support agents at outsourcing firm TaskUs that exposed personal information for about 69,500 customers—including names, dates of birth, the last four digits of SSNs, addresses, phone numbers, emails, and some KYC documents—and involved a $20 million ransom demand; a former Coinbase support agent was arrested in India in connection with the theft while investigations and related legal actions continue.

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