{"id":187605,"date":"2023-11-05T05:45:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T00:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/?p=187605"},"modified":"2023-11-05T05:45:04","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T00:15:04","slug":"bitfinex-users-fall-for-minor-phishing-attack-after-employee-gets-hacked-crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/bitfinex-users-fall-for-minor-phishing-attack-after-employee-gets-hacked-crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitfinex users fall for \u2018minor\u2019 phishing attack after employee gets hacked – Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex said it suffered a \u201cminor\u201d information security incident after one of its customer support agents was hacked earlier in the week (Oct. 30 \u2014 Nov. 5).<\/p>\n

It led to a spree of phishing attacks against Bitfinex users but little damage was done, the firm explained<\/a> in a Nov. 4 statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cA 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fortunately, the customer support agent didn\u2019t have \u201csenior permissions\u201d and therefore had limited access to supporting tools and help desk tickets, the firm added.<\/p>\n

Bitfinex stressed its systems weren\u2019t compromised and no customer funds were lost. <\/p>\n

\u201cNo server, wallet or database infrastructure was accessed.\u201d Bitfinex added:<\/p>\n

\u201cAt no time were customer assets on the platform at risk, nor was password information accessible. Most of the affected customer accounts were empty or inactive.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

While Bitfinex said the issue is now \u201cresolved,\u201d they\u2019re still reviewing the incident, the compromised information and are reaching out to affected customers.<\/p>\n

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Good morning! <\/p>\n

As you sip your morning coffee \u2615, take comfort in knowing that Bitfinex prioritizes your security. <\/p>\n

We ensure the safety of your information and funds, giving you the peace of mind to start your day right.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Bitfinex (@bitfinex) August 2, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The firm notified law enforcement of the issue and will be working with investigation authorities to track down the perpetrator behind the phishing attack.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a strong track record of securing successful convictions against individuals who have attempted to attack our operations in the past,\u201d Bitfinex iterated.<\/p>\n

The incident happened despite Bitfinex regularly reviewing its security procedures<\/a> and mandating all employees to undertake cybersecurity training.<\/p>\n

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Don\u2019t be fooled by phishing scams!<\/p>\n

\u00a0 Read more in our official Knowledge Base article<\/p>\n

https:\/\/t.co\/SVcrron9az<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/tgTb1saA9m<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Bitfinex (@bitfinex) April 2, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Related: <\/em><\/strong>Crypto phishing scams: How users can stay protected<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Bitfinex was founded in Hong Kong in 2012. Jean-Louis van der Velde has served as the firm\u2019s CEO since 2013.<\/p>\n

Bitfinex is ranked<\/a> 17th in CoinGecko\u2019s \u201cTrust Score\u201d index among all cryptocurrency exchanges. It saw over 800,000 visits on its platform over the last month.<\/p>\n

Magazine: <\/em><\/strong>Deposit risk: What do crypto exchanges really do with your money?<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex said it suffered a \u201cminor\u201d information security incident after one of its customer support agents was hacked earlier in the week (Oct. 30 \u2014 Nov. 5). It led to a spree of phishing attacks against Bitfinex users but little damage was done, the firm explained in a Nov. 4 statement. \u201cA small […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":187606,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[235,203,210,234,231,232,237,238,236,233],"class_list":["post-187605","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blockchain","tag-bitcoin","tag-crypto-currency","tag-elon-musk","tag-ethereum","tag-hyperledger","tag-ibm","tag-mining","tag-nodes","tag-spacex","tag-tesla"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187605","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=187605"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187605\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":187608,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187605\/revisions\/187608"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/187606"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=187605"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=187605"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=187605"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}