Bankruptcy exchange FTX has reported a leak of non-confidential customer data through restructuring agent Kroll.
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According to the platform, the firm is facing a “cybersecurity incident.”
“Kroll directly informs those affected of the steps they can take to protect themselves. FTX account passwords were not supported by Kroll, and the exchange’s own systems are not affected.
The exchange warned customers about possible contact attempts by scammers posing as participants in a bankruptcy case.
On-chain researcher ZachXBT reported that FTX users have already started receiving phishing emails from scammers. Clients of the collapsed platform are assured of the possibility of withdrawing ERC-20 assets to an external wallet, offering to bind it.
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According to The Block, the attackers gained control over the mobile phone number of one of the Kroll employees. This gave them the ability to access information from the company’s cloud storage. The files contained data from some FTX customers, including names, email addresses, and exchange balances.
Crypto lending firm BlockFi, which is also undergoing restructuring, said the Kroll leak affected data and its users.
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“To be clear, BlockFi internal systems and customer funds were not affected,” the company said.
Recall that in June, BlockFi creditors proposed to the court to liquidate the company. The new leadership of FTX, on the contrary, is counting on the restart of the exchange.
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