Bitfinex zei dat zijn gebruikers te maken kregen met een “kleine” phishing-aanval, terwijl hij eraan toevoegde dat “geen toegang was verkregen tot de server-, portemonnee- of database-infrastructuur.”

Bitfinex-gebruikers worden geconfronteerd met 'kleine' phishing-aanvallen: alles wat u moet weten

  • Bitfinex confirmed in a Nov. 4 statement that its users faced a “minor” phishing attack. 
  • The attack was a result of one of the firm’s customer support agents getting hacked earlier this week.
  • It added that “no server, wallet, or database infrastructure was accessed.”
  • Meanwhile, the exchange also said that “at no time were customer assets on the platform at risk.”
  • On Nov. 5, almost $600,000 in BTC were stolen via a fake Ledger Live app on Microsoft’s app store.

Bitfinex, a cryptocurrency exchange registered in the British Virgin Islands, has released a statement confirming that its users faced a “minor” phishing attack after one of the firm’s customer support agents was hacked earlier this week. The firm confirmed that customers’ funds remain safe and no big damage was witnessed. 

Per 4 november uitspraak, Bitfinex said that it had “resolved a minor information security incident, discovered earlier this week,” while adding:

“A small portion of our customer support boards, which held partial, incomplete, and stale information, was accessed by an individual or group through the phishing of a customer support agent who did not have senior permissions and therefore had only limited access to supporting tools and helpdesk tickets.”

Bitfinex also confirmed that none of its systems were compromised and users’ funds were safe. It added that “no server, wallet, or database infrastructure was accessed” while confirming that the law enforcement agencies have been notified regarding the incident. The 2012-founded exchange also said that “at no time were customer assets on the platform at risk, nor was password information accessible.”

Bitfinex zei dat al zijn werknemers regelmatig cybersecurity-trainingen moeten volgen en dat het voortdurend zijn beveiligingsprocedures beoordeelt.

“Bitfinex has a very close relationship with law enforcement and will be working with investigation authorities to track down the perpetrator of this minor security incident. We have a strong track record of securing successful convictions against individuals who have attempted to attack our operations in the past,” the exchange further added.

It is also important to note that almost $600,000 in Bitcoin (BTC) were stolen from users who downloaded a fake Ledger Live application on Microsoft’s app store, as per blockchain investigator ZachXBT.

Zoals eerder gemeld door Bitnation, heeft de crypto-uitwisseling besloten haar activiteiten over de hele wereld uit te breiden en een new license from El Salvador’s National Digital Asset Commission. Dankzij de licentie kan de beurs een platform bieden dat voldoet aan de regelgeving voor bedrijven om digitale activa zoals obligaties, aandelen, enz. uit te geven. Aan de andere kant biedt het bedrijf ook breidde zijn aanwezigheid in Latijns-Amerika uit door een peer-to-peer-marktplaats te lanceren in Argentinië, Colombia en Venezuela.

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