COINTELEGRAPH · 2026-10-28 02:20 UTC

Bithumb discloses data leak after internal system breach: Report

Bithumb's internal mobile employee communication system was breached on Tuesday; the exchange notified Korean authorities and is investigating the scope of the data leak. Bithumb stated the breach is isolated from its trading system and customer virtual assets cannot be accessed, though it is still determining if member data was compromised. The incident is part of a broader wave of cyberattacks affecting 16 South Korean financial firms, with other victims including Mirae Asset Global Investments and Daishin Securities.

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