Israel’s largest crypto broker Bits of Gold hit by data breach affecting 200,000 customers
Israeli crypto broker Bits of Gold suffered a data breach after a third-party analytics network was compromised, exposing the personal information of 200,000 customers. The company confirmed that while sensitive personal data was accessed, no digital assets or private keys were stolen.
Why it matters
This incident underscores the ongoing security risks associated with third-party vendors in the cryptocurrency and financial services sectors.
The Tel Aviv, Israel-based company reported the security breach on Sunday , saying a hacker gained unauthorized access to a third-party data analytics network and,gained access to customers’ names, national ID numbers, emails, phone numbers, IP addresses, bank account details, and public wallet addresses.
“Upon detection of the incident, we blocked access and disconnected the system from the information sources, so this access ended,” the company stated.
Bits of Gold said no funds, private keys, passwords, CVV codes, or scanned ID documents were exposed. The broker said its initial findings indicate the attack was part of a broader global incident that hit other companies simultaneously.
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