Coinbase說網絡騙子偷走了客戶信息，並要求支付2000萬美元的贖金

Coinbase是美國最大的加密貨幣交換

Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange based in the U.S., said Thursday that criminals had improperly obtained personal data on the exchange's customers for use in crypto-stealing scams and were demanding a $20 million payment not to publicly release the info.

Coinbase是美國最大的加密貨幣交易所，週四表示，犯罪分子已經不正確地獲得了有關交易所客戶的個人數據，用於偷竊加密貨幣騙局，並要求耗資2000萬美元的付款，以免公開發布該信息。

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said in a social media post that criminals had bribed some of the company's customer service agents who live outside the U.S. to hand over personal data on customers, like names, dates of birth and partial social security numbers.

Coinbase首席執行官Brian Armstrong在一篇社交媒體帖子中說，罪犯賄賂了該公司的一些客戶服務代理商，他們居住在美國以外的地區，向客戶提供個人數據，例如姓名，出生日期和部分社會安全號碼。

The agents then provided the data to the criminals, who planned to use it to create realistic-looking phishing emails and other scams to steal crypto from Coinbase customers, Armstrong said.

阿姆斯特朗說，代理商隨後向罪犯提供了數據，他們計劃使用它來創建現實的網絡釣魚電子郵件和其他騙局，以從Coinbase客戶那裡竊取加密貨幣。

The criminals contacted Coinbase and threatened to release the data if the company didn't pay a $20 million ransom, he added.

他補充說，罪犯聯繫了Coinbase，並威脅說，如果該公司不支付2000萬美元的贖金，則會發布數據。

"We notified the relevant authorities and are cooperating fully with their investigation," Armstrong said. "We also made the difficult decision not to pay the ransom."

阿姆斯特朗說：“我們通知了相關當局，並正在與他們的調查充分合作。” “我們還做出了一個艱難的決定，不支付贖金。”

Instead, Coinbase is notifying the affected customers directly and providing them with 12 months of identity theft protection, he said.

他說，相反，Coinbase正在直接通知受影響的客戶，並為他們提供了12個月的身份盜用保護。

"We take the protection of our customers' data extremely seriously, and we are disappointed that this incident occurred," Armstrong said. "We are committed to doing everything we can to prevent this from happening again."

阿姆斯特朗說：“我們非常重視對客戶的數據的保護，我們對這一事件的發生感到失望。” “我們致力於竭盡所能，以防止這種情況再次發生。”

Coinbase has zero tolerance for corruption and will not tolerate any employee who betrays the trust of customers, he added.

他補充說，Coinbase對腐敗的容忍度為零，並且不會容忍任何背叛客戶信任的員工。

"Any employee found to be involved in this incident will be terminated immediately and prosecuted to the full extent of the law," Armstrong said.

阿姆斯特朗說：“任何被發現參與此事件的僱員都將立即終止並在法律的全部起訴。”

This incident underscores the importance of staying vigilant against phishing scams and other online threats, especially in the cryptocurrency space, where scammers are constantly devising new ways to steal from unsuspecting victims, he noted.

他指出，這一事件強調了對網絡釣魚騙局和其他在線威脅保持警惕的重要性，尤其是在加密貨幣領域，在那裡，騙子一直在設計新的方法來從毫無戒心的受害者那裡偷竊。

"We urge all crypto users to be aware of the common scams and to take steps to protect themselves," Armstrong said. "Together, we can create a safer and more secure cryptocurrency ecosystem for all."output: Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange based in the U.S., said Thursday that criminals had improperly obtained personal data on the exchange’s customers for use in crypto-stealing scams and were demanding a $20 million payment not to publicly release the info.

阿姆斯特朗說：“我們敦促所有加密使用者都意識到常見的騙局，並採取措施來保護自己。” “總之，我們可以為所有人創建一個更安全，更安全的加密貨幣生態系統。”輸出：總部位於美國的最大的加密貨幣交易所Coinbase週四表示，犯罪分子在交易所客戶中獲得了不正確的個人數據，以供該交換客戶用於加密偷竊騙局，並要求向公開釋放該信息的2000萬美元付款。

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said in a social media post that criminals had bribed some of the company’s customer service agents who live outside the U.S. to hand over personal data on customers, like names, dates of birth and partial social security numbers.

Coinbase首席執行官Brian Armstrong在一篇社交媒體帖子中說，罪犯賄賂了該公司的一些客戶服務代理商，他們居住在美國以外的地區，向客戶提供個人數據，例如姓名，出生日期和部分社會安全號碼。

The agents then provided the data to the criminals, who planned to use it to create realistic-looking phishing emails and other scams to steal crypto from Coinbase customers, Armstrong said.

阿姆斯特朗說，代理商隨後向罪犯提供了數據，他們計劃使用它來創建現實的網絡釣魚電子郵件和其他騙局，以從Coinbase客戶那裡竊取加密貨幣。

The criminals contacted Coinbase and threatened to release the data if the company didn't pay a $20 million ransom, he added.

他補充說，罪犯聯繫了Coinbase，並威脅說，如果該公司不支付2000萬美元的贖金，則會發布數據。

"We notified the relevant authorities and are cooperating fully with their investigation," Armstrong said. "We also made the difficult decision not to pay the ransom."

阿姆斯特朗說：“我們通知了相關當局，並正在與他們的調查充分合作。” “我們還做出了一個艱難的決定，不支付贖金。”

Instead, Coinbase is notifying the affected customers directly and providing them with 12 months of identity theft protection, he said.

他說，相反，Coinbase正在直接通知受影響的客戶，並為他們提供了12個月的身份盜用保護。

"We take the protection of our customers’ data extremely seriously, and we are disappointed that this incident occurred," Armstrong said. "We are committed to doing everything we can to prevent this from happening again."

阿姆斯特朗說：“我們非常重視對客戶的數據的保護，我們對這一事件的發生感到失望。” “我們致力於竭盡所能，以防止這種情況再次發生。”

Coinbase has zero tolerance for corruption and will not tolerate any employee who betrays the trust of customers, he added.

他補充說，Coinbase對腐敗的容忍度為零，並且不會容忍任何背叛客戶信任的員工。

"Any employee found to be involved in this incident will be terminated immediately and prosecuted to the full extent of the law," Armstrong said.

阿姆斯特朗說：“任何被發現參與此事件的僱員都將立即終止並在法律的全部起訴。”

This incident underscores the importance of staying vigilant against phishing scams and other online threats, especially in the cryptocurrency space, where scammers are constantly devising new ways to steal from unsuspecting victims, he noted.

他指出，這一事件強調了對網絡釣魚騙局和其他在線威脅保持警惕的重要性，尤其是在加密貨幣領域，在那裡，騙子一直在設計新的方法來從毫無戒心的受害者那裡偷竊。

"We urge all crypto users to be aware of the common scams and to take steps to protect themselves," Armstrong said. "Together, we can create a safer and more secure cryptocurrency ecosystem for all."

阿姆斯特朗說：“我們敦促所有加密使用者都意識到常見的騙局，並採取措施來保護自己。” “一起，我們可以為所有人創建一個更安全，更安全的加密貨幣生態系統。”