Israeli Crypto Broker Bits of Gold Warns Customers After a Data Breach

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Key Takeaways

  • Bits of Gold says an unauthorized party accessed a system used to support data analysis.
  • Names, contact details, ID numbers, bank-account details, IP addresses and public wallet addresses may have been accessible.
  • The company says customer funds, passwords, private keys and ID-document photos were not involved.
  • Customers do not need to take account action, but should be alert to phishing and impersonation attempts.

Israeli crypto broker Bits of Gold disclosed unauthorized access to a system used to support data analysis. The company said the incident formed part of a broader cyber event that affected other companies worldwide.

It said it blocked the access, disconnected the system from its data sources and engaged a specialist cyber-incident response firm. The relevant authorities were notified, according to the notice, and services continue to operate normally.

Bits of Gold did not disclose how many customers may have bee...

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