CZ: Four Data Breaches Reported Today, Users Should Strengthen Account Security

Binance founder CZ stated on the X platform that four data breach incidents were reported today, involving Coinbase's third-party service provider Amplitude, South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb, as well as traditional financial institutions Future Assets and Daishin Securities in South Korea. The Amplitude security incident affected some Coinbase users' contact information, but user funds were not impacted. CZ pointed out that information leaked from trading platforms, such as names, email addresses, phone numbers, addresses, identification documents, and transaction records, could be used for phishing, SIM card hijacking, and social engineering attacks. CZ advised users to set up separate email accounts and strong passwords for different trading platforms, prioritize the use of hardware security keys, Passkeys, or authenticators, avoid relying on SMS two-factor authentication, and enable security features such as withdrawal address whitelists and anti-phishing codes. Additionally, users should regularly check account login sessions and API key permissions, and be wary of scams impersonating customer service. CZ also reminded users that if a platform experiences a data breach, they should promptly change their passwords, revoke unnecessary API keys, check withdrawal records, and be cautious of phishing attacks utilizing leaked information. Furthermore, leaked address and asset holding information could pose risks of real-life extortion or robbery, so users should avoid disclosing their personal asset situations.

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