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Bithumb Reports Employee Data Leak, South Korean Regulators Launch On-Site Inspection

(3 hours ago) · 1 source · Summarized by CryptoBipto

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has reported signs of an employee data leak. In response, South Korean financial regulators have launched on-site inspections of the exchange to investigate the breach and assess its security practices.

WHY IT MATTERS

When a cryptocurrency exchange experiences a data leak, it means that private information — in this case, employee data — may have been accessed by unauthorized parties.

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SOURCES

  • cryptoslate.com

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