Bits of Gold, described in the report as Israel’s largest regulated crypto broker, has suffered a data breach that reportedly led to the theft of personal information belonging to about 200,000 customers, according to Crypto Briefing. The report said all users of the platform may be at risk.
Crypto Briefing also noted that Bits of Gold received Israel’s first Virtual Asset Service Provider, or VASP, license in September 2022. In April 2026, the company was approved to issue BILS, a stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the Israeli shekel.
The specific types of data taken in the breach have not been disclosed. Still, crypto brokers commonly collect sensitive materials under know-your-customer, or KYC, rules, including identification documents, proof of address, and financial information. The report added that while cold wallets can protect digital assets, they do not secure customer identity files stored on company servers.
Past cases show that breaches of this kind are often used for phishing, SIM-swap attacks, and targeted social engineering.
Bits of Gold — described in the report as Israel’s largest regulated crypto broker — was hit by a data breach that exposed personal information tied to about 200,000 customers, according to Crypto Briefing. And the report warned that all users of the platform could be at risk.
Crypto Briefing said Bits of Gold got Israel’s first Virtual Asset Service Provider, or VASP, license in September 2022. Then, in April 2026, the company won approval to issue BILS, a stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the shekel.
The company has not disclosed the exact types of data that were stolen. Still, crypto brokers usually gather sensitive records to meet KYC rules: identity documents, proof of address, and financial information. Cold wallets may shield digital assets, the report said, but they do nothing for customer identity files sitting on servers.
Past cases cited in the report point to a familiar pattern. Breaches like this are often used for phishing, SIM-swap attacks, and targeted social engineering. So the security threat can stretch well beyond the platform itself.
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