Coinbase Hacked: Here’s the Number of Affected People and What led to Hack

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Coinbase Hacked: Here’s the Number of Affected People and What led to Hack

Coinbase Inc., the leading public crypto exchange was hacked last night in what many called a complex hack process. The exchange reported that at least 6,000 accounts were hacked and the funds in them were drained. Coinbase sent out a letter to victims affected by the hack revealing that they might have fallen prey to a phishing campaign. The letter read,

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Prashant Jha

An engineering graduate, Prashant focuses on UK and Indian markets. As a crypto-journalist, his interests lie in blockchain technology adoption across emerging economies.

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