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Bitcoin Depot, the largest Bitcoin ATM operator in North America, has announced that customer data has been compromised. The breach, which occurred last year, exposed the data of 27,000 people.
In a letter sent to victims, the company said it first detected suspicious activity on its network on June 23, 2024.
Although an internal investigation was completed on July 18, 2024, a parallel law enforcement investigation was launched and the company was required to delay publicly disclosing information about the incident until it was completed.
[td]“On July 18, 2024, our investigation was completed. We determined that your personal information was contained in documents about some of our customers that were accessed without authorization,” Bitcoin Depot said in an email. “Unfortunately, we were unable to notify you sooner due to an ongoing investigation. Federal law enforcement has asked Bitcoin Depot to wait until the investigation is complete before sending out any notifications.”[/td]Now that the unnamed federal agency has completed its investigation, the leaked data is said to vary by user, but may include:
According to preliminary estimates, about 27,000 people could have become victims of this leak.
Since we are talking about cryptocurrency in this case, victims are not offered standard protection and monitoring services in case of data and identity theft. Instead, Bitcoin Depot users are advised to remain vigilant and closely monitor account statements and, if necessary, freeze them if suspicious activity is detected.
In a letter sent to victims, the company said it first detected suspicious activity on its network on June 23, 2024.
Although an internal investigation was completed on July 18, 2024, a parallel law enforcement investigation was launched and the company was required to delay publicly disclosing information about the incident until it was completed.
- full name;
- phone number;
- driver's license number;
- address;
- date of birth;
- Email address.
According to preliminary estimates, about 27,000 people could have become victims of this leak.
Since we are talking about cryptocurrency in this case, victims are not offered standard protection and monitoring services in case of data and identity theft. Instead, Bitcoin Depot users are advised to remain vigilant and closely monitor account statements and, if necessary, freeze them if suspicious activity is detected.