Coinbase Says Amplitude Incident Exposed Customer Contact Data

Coinbase said an incident at analytics provider Amplitude exposed contact information for a small subset of its customers, while the cryptocurrency exchange found no evidence that its own systems were accessed without authorization. Coinbase said customer funds were not affected and that it is notifying customers and regulators. The company has not given an exact number of affected customers or identified the specific contact fields involved. The incident affected information associated with other Amplitude clients as well, according to Coinbase’s statement. Claims circulating online that contact information for more than 70,000 Coinbase users may have been accessed have not been confirmed by Coinbase. The exchange’s description of a small subset does not establish a precise count, and the reports do not verify the larger figure. Exposed contact details can be used in phishing or social-engineering attempts, even when account credentials and funds are not compromised. Coinbase said it would email targeted customers and warned them to be alert for phishing. Customers should be cautious with unsolicited messages that appear to come from the exchange, though the sources do not...