Kraken Refuses Ransom After Insider Breach Exposes Customer Data

10 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 13

Crypto exchange Kraken is facing an extortion attempt after a criminal group accessed and threatened to leak videos of internal systems showing client data.
The breach involved improper access by support staff, affecting about 2,000 accounts—roughly 0.02% of Kraken’s users—but did not compromise client funds or core systems.
Kraken has refused to pay the ransom, notified affected users, and is cooperating with law enforcement as insider threats rise across the crypto industry.

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