Coinbase Confirms Major Data Breach
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Coinbase confirmed a significant data breach two days ago, notifying the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of a major security incident. A rogue employee was involved in this massive theft of internal data for extortion purposes. No theft of cryptocurrencies has been reported. The incident occurred within Coinbase's infrastructure.