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Breach Record

Coinbase

DISCLOSED 2025-05-01 · PHISHING

In May 2025, Coinbase revealed a data breach caused by a sophisticated phishing attack that compromised customer data. The attackers attempted extortion but failed. The incident highlights the ongoing threat of social engineering in the cryptocurrency sector.

The record

What we know

Disclosed
2025-05-01
Attack vector
Phishing
Sector
cryptocurrency
Country
US
Domain
coinbase.com
Data classes exposed
customer data
ColdRecon assessment

Could a positive-security control have prevented this?

Verdict · unclear · opinion

The article does not provide enough technical details about the phishing attack to determine if a positive-security model would have prevented it.

Our assessments are opinion, grounded in the cited public facts. Read them critically.

Sources

Cited reporting

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