Bithumb said 6,444 users were affected after an unauthorized external party gained abnormal access to its internal mobile office system, Daou Office, on Oct. 27. The exchange said 5,600 of the exposed user records were encrypted and could not be read, leaving 844 users with readable information. It also said data tied to 715 employees and partner-side personnel was exposed.
According to the company, the leaked information included names, mobile phone numbers, email addresses, resident registration numbers, driver’s license numbers, bank account numbers, and copies of identification documents. Bithumb said the affected system is separate from exchange accounts and asset information, and that it has not found direct intrusion into its trading system or customer database.
The company said it has blocked access, shut down the related system, reported the incident, and stepped up real-time monitoring for unusual trading activity and withdrawals while it analyzes the exact scope of the leak.
Bithumb said in an update on its hacking incident that an unauthorized external party gained abnormal access to its internal mobile office system, Daou Office, on Oct. 27, exposing information tied to 6,444 users.
Of those, 5,600 users’ data had been encrypted and could not be read, leaving readable information involving 844 users. The company also said information tied to 715 employees and personnel from partner organizations was exposed.
The leaked data included names, mobile phone numbers, email addresses, resident registration numbers, driver’s license numbers, bank account numbers, and copies of identification documents. Bithumb said the affected system is separate from exchange accounts and asset information, and that no direct intrusion into its trading system or customer database has been found so far.
The exchange said it has blocked access, shut down the related system, reported the incident, strengthened real-time monitoring for unusual trading and withdrawals, and is analyzing the precise scope of the exposure.
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