Coinbase: No Data Breach — Amplitude Vendor Incident
Coinbase clarified it has not suffered a data breach; the incident was at analytics vendor Amplitude, affecting a small subset of Coinbase customer contact data.
What we know
An account on X amplified the official Coinbase Support statement distinguishing the platform's own systems (unaffected) from third-party vendor Amplitude, which experienced a security incident impacting contact data across multiple of its customers, Coinbase included. No unauthorized access to Coinbase systems was found.
How the story developed
Coinbase clarified it has not suffered a data breach; the incident was at analytics vendor Amplitude, affecting a small subset of Coinbase customer contact data.
A vendor breach at Amplitude exposed contact data for a subset of Coinbase users. CZ catalogued four data leaks in a single day spanning crypto (Coinbase, Bithumb) and Korean TradFi (Mirae Asset, Daishin Securities).
By the Global Eye 24 desk, with AI assistance. Updated as the story develops. Spot an error? Write to corrections@globaleye24.com.