Bits of Gold data breach exposes 200,000 customers

Israel's largest regulated cryptocurrency broker, Bits of Gold, has disclosed a security breach that exposed the personal data of approximately 200,000 customers. The company reported on August 16 that hackers gained unauthorized access to a third-party data analytics system, potentially compromising names, identification numbers, contact details, and bank account information.

The incident, which Bits of Gold says is part of a broader global attack affecting multiple companies, did not compromise customer funds, private keys, passwords, or full identification scans. In a statement, the company emphasized that digital assets and funds remained safe and were not involved in the incident. Bits of Gold said its security team detected the breach, blocked the unauthorized access, disconnected the affected system, and engaged a cybersecurity specialist to investigate. Authorities have also been notified.

Potentially exposed information includes customers' full names, national ID numbers, email addresses, phone numbers, IP addresses, bank account details, and public cryptocurrency wallet addresses. The company's notification to customers, reported by Israeli media outlet Calcalist, did...