Rajaharia lamented that the exchange is yet to inform its users that their data have been compromised. The researcher tweeted that “3.5 Lakh users data including me leaked from The leaked data contains Name, Email, Mobile, bank account numbers, PAN Number, Wallets Details etc.”. Rajaharia tweeted that he was one of the affected users.
According to Inc42, the hackers have allegedly leaked a 6 GB data dump of BuyUCoin users on the dark web, where the information is available to download for free.Ĭybersecurity researcher Rajshekhar Rajaharia was the first to notify Inc42 and revealed that the data is contained in a MongoDB database.
“Based on the internal investigation, we will be keeping you updated with the proceedings and conduct a major cybersecurity overhaul throughout 2021 to upgrade platform security”, BuyUCoin added.Īlthough no funds have been reportedly affected, the hackers went for the users’ data instead. The funds weren’t affected as the exchange keeps 95% of them in a cold storage wallet. In its press release, BuyUCoin claimed that it had investigated the various aspects of the hackers’ malicious and unlawful cybercrime activities and found out that user funds were safe and secure on their platform. BuyUCoin initially claimed that no single customer was affected by the data breach, adding that it was nothing more than a rumour. The database contains details of the users, including their names, phone numbers, email addresses, tax identification numbers and bank account details.
According to the Inc42 report, a hacking group called ShinyHunters leaked a database containing the affected BuyUCoin users’ information. For US residents the FTX mobile app will serve as the simplified yet powerful mobile interface of the FTX.US website.Data of more than 300,000 users of Indian cryptocurrency exchange BuyUCoin leaked following a breach of the platformīuyUCoin experienced a data breach, and information of nearly 325,000 was leaked according to a report from the Indian news outlet Inc42. When users authorize trading on their FTX app and complete the applicable FTX customer identification program, the app automatically routes them to the trading products and assets available based on their jurisdiction. Trading on the FTX mobile app is powered by FTX.COM and FTX.US depending on the user's location. Rebranding Blockfolio shows our commitment to mobile trading, and is just another step in growing our brand on a global scale and will allow us to bring new features to market and better the user experience." By accessing two of the leading international and US cryptocurrency exchanges, users that are new to the world of cryptocurrency investing will have the ability to trade a variety of cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and more via one powerful mobile platform.įTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried commented on today's news, "The rebrand of FTX: Blockfolio to FTX puts the final cap on our acquisition of Blockfolio, doubling down on our commitment to being the number one crypto trading platform for both retail and institutional users. Since the acquisition of the world's most popular bitcoin & cryptocurrency portfolio tracking application in August of 2020, the goal has been to integrate trading via FTX.COM and FTX.US. In an effort to better serve retail traders, the rebrand cements the FTX mobile app as the easiest-to-use, safest and most powerful mobile crypto trading experience for users anywhere in the world.Įffective today, users of the FTX: Blockfolio (now the FTX app) will see the name change implemented automatically with zero impact on their current user experience. BERKELEY, Calif., J/PRNewswire/ - West Realm Shires Services Inc., FTX Trading Limited, and Blockfolio Inc., the companies behind FTX.US, FTX.COM and FTX: Blockfolio respectively, today announced that the FTX: Blockfolio mobile app has rebranded as FTX (the "FTX mobile app" or the "FTX app").