Records of more than 18 million US-based cryptocurrency users reportedly are being sold on the dark web, raising alarms regarding the security of personal data in the digital assets field.
The database contains confidential personal information provided by over 20 major cryptocurrency exchanges and platforms.
Dark Web Sales: $10,000 cryptographic data exposes millions
Dark Web Informer reported a leak on April 15th, raising concerns about the security of US cryptocurrency users.
“Threat actors are said to sell a large US-based cryptocurrency user database sourced from multiple exchanges and platforms,” the post read.
For just $10,000, buyers can access more information such as their full name, email address, phone number, and physical address. Data sourced from prominent platforms can expose millions of users to identity theft and other cybercrimes.
The leaked data reportedly includes approximately 1.5 million Binance US phone records and 79,743 complete records. Additionally, the 1.8 million records came from Crypto.com, from 432,000 from Coinbase, 197,000 from Robinhood, 121,071 from Kraken, 800,000 from Gemini and 76,710 from Coinmarketcap.
“We want to make it clear that there were no data leaks from Binance’s systems. Our security team is actively monitoring known hackers on the dark web who collect data by compromising browser sessions on infected computers,” Binance told Beincrypto via email.
Dark Web Informer shared a screenshot of a list of suspected sales. This also highlights additional records such as Ledger, Bitfinex, Coinmama, Beartax, and USA Crypto Legacy. The total dataset spans over 18 million rows of user information.
Dark web sales of cryptocurrency user data. Source: darkwebinformer
This report follows another surprising disclosure by Dark Web Informer. Analysts revealed that independent threat actors are selling crypto investors.
The affected countries included the Netherlands, Switzerland, France, Germany, Poland, Spain and the UK. The list features data that has not been publicly scrapped, suggesting that the information was obtained through unauthorized access or breach.
Robinhood Crypto data for sale on Dark Web. Source: darkwebinformer
This is not the first time such a warning has surfaced. Beincrypto previously reported that someone is selling Crypto user databases from Ledger, Gemini and Robinhood. Similarly, last month it was revealed that more than 230,000 composite user records from Binance and Gemini are reportedly being sold on Dark Web.
Continuing exposure to personal data for Crypto users highlights the urgent need for strengthening security measures within the industry. Investors should enable two-factor authentication, use a unique password, and remain vigilant against unsolicited communications that may attempt to harvest qualifications.
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