Crypto Leak?! You Won’t Believe What They’re Selling 😱

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So, apparently, over 18 million of us, bless our naive little hearts, have had our cryptocurrency user records put up for sale on the dark web. I always suspected my dreams of early retirement via Dogecoin were just a tad too optimistic. Maybe I should stick to lottery tickets. At least with those, the odds of winning are printed right there on the back. Ignorance is bliss, right? πŸ˜…

The database, I’m told, contains sensitive personal information from more than 20 major cryptocurrency exchanges and platforms. You know, the places where we entrusted them with our deepest, darkest financial secrets – like the fact that half my “investment” is actually just grocery money I’m hoping to multiply. 🀞

Dark Web Sale: Crypto Data for $10,000 Exposes Millions

Dark Web Informer (sounds like a particularly depressing newsletter) reported the leak on April 15. Because of course they did. You can’t have a good Tuesday without a healthy dose of existential dread regarding your digital footprint. 😩

β€œA threat actor is allegedly selling a large US-based cryptocurrency user database, sourced from multiple exchanges and platforms,” the post read. Allegedly. As if the dark web has a reputation for scrupulous honesty. πŸ€”

For a mere $10,000, you can access detailed information, including full names, email addresses, phone numbers, and physical addresses. Think of it as a personalized advertising campaign, just instead of selling you shoes, they’re selling your identity. Progress! πŸŽ‰

The leaked data reportedly includes around 1.5 million Binance US phone records and 79,743 full records. Also, 1.8 million records were from Crypto.com, 432,000 from Coinbase, 197,000 from Robinhood, 121,071 from Kraken, 800,000 from Gemini, and 76,710 from CoinMarketCap. It’s like a crypto-themed census of sadness. 😞

β€œWe want to clarify that there has been no data leak from Binance’s systems. Our security team has been actively monitoring a known hacker on the Dark Web who collects data by compromising browser sessions on infected computers,” Binance told BeInCrypto through an email. So, it’s not their fault, per se. Just our fault for having infected computers. Got it. πŸ™„

Dark Web Informer shared a screenshot of the alleged sale listing, which also highlighted additional records from Ledger, Bitfinex, Coinmama, BearTax, USA Crypto Legacy, and others. The total dataset spans over 18 million lines of user information. Enough to write a novel, a very depressing novel. πŸ“–

This report follows another alarming disclosure by Dark Web Informer. The analyst revealed that a separate threat actor was selling crypto investor leads tied to Robinhood accounts across the US and Europe. Apparently, even our *potential* investments are up for grabs. πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ

The affected countries included the Netherlands, Switzerland, France, Germany, Poland, Spain, and the UK. The listing featured data that was not publicly scraped, suggesting that the information was obtained through unauthorized access or breaches. Which is just a fancy way of saying someone probably hacked something. πŸ‘¨β€πŸ’»

This is not the first time such warnings have surfaced. BeInCrypto previously reported that someone was selling the crypto user database from Ledger, Gemini, and Robinhood. Similarly, last month, the news emerged that over 230,000 combined user records from Binance and Gemini had reportedly been listed for sale on the dark web. It’s like a recurring nightmare, except with spreadsheets instead of monsters. πŸ‘»

The continuous exposure of crypto users’ personal data stresses the urgent need for heightened security measures within the industry. Investors should enable two-factor authentication, use unique passwords, and remain vigilant against unsolicited communications that may attempt to harvest credentials. Or, you know, just go back to stuffing cash under your mattress. It’s less efficient, but at least the dark web can’t get to it. 🏦

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2025-04-15 15:02