Tech · 3 d ago
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Chainalysis says an outside attacker accessed customer information
The blockchain-analytics firm said in an Oct 30 disclosure that an attacker got into some of its internal systems and tools. The exposed data includes user IDs, full names, email addresses and organizational role labels.
What we know
- Customer names and emails exposed
- Customers have been notified
- Outside experts are investigating
Not yet
- How many customers were affected
- Who the attacker was
- How the attack was carried out
Chainalysis found no evidence that investigation records, passwords, multifactor authentication secrets or session tokens were compromised. It has not said how many customers were affected.
What affected customers should do
Chainalysis told affected organizations to watch for suspicious activity, including unexpected password-reset requests and authentication prompts.
