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ColdRecon / Breach Radar / Coinbase
Breach Record

Coinbase

DISCLOSED 2025-05-16 · INSIDER

Coinbase experienced a data breach attributed to an insider threat. The incident underscores the risks that insider actions pose to financial institutions. No further details on the breach scope or method were provided.

The record

What we know

Disclosed
2025-05-16
Attack vector
Insider
Sector
Finance
Country
US
Domain
coinbase.com
ColdRecon assessment

Could a positive-security control have prevented this?

Verdict · unclear · opinion

Insufficient details to assess whether a positive-security model would have prevented this insider-related breach.

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

Sources

Cited reporting

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