WorldPingThe institution shared personally identifiable information from an unknown number of users after receiving a request from an unauthorized government email account.
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WorldPingRevolut disclosed customers’ passports, verification selfies and Bitcoin transaction histories after treating a fraudulent government request as legitimate.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CryptoSlate
WorldPingThe fintech company fulfilled a fraudulent information request sent from a government agency's own email domain, exposing ID documents and full crypto transaction histories for a "limited" number of users.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Decrypt
Revolut said it notified affected customers and alerted the relevant government agency, law enforcement, and financial regulators.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by TechCrunch
WorldPingImagine your company has enough money to pay a supplier, but the money is in its Singapore account and the bill must be paid from New York.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CryptoSlate
WorldPingPassports, selfies and home addresses were also handed over after the digital bank treated a fraudulent request as legitimate, but no customer funds were lost.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CoinDesk
WorldPingBitcoin Magazine Blockstream Tells Hackers To Return Remaining Bitcoin Stolen in Liquid Theft White hat hackers targeted Blocksteam's Liquid sidechain, taking over 4,000 bitcoins. They want to keep some of the bitcoins as a reward. Blockstream isn't happy.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Bitcoin Magazine
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