Bithumb Confirms Internal System Hack, Investigates Customer Data Exposure
Bithumb is checking whether an internal collaboration-system hack exposed customer data. The exchange says its separate trading network and crypto assets were unaffected.
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Bithumb is checking whether an internal collaboration-system hack exposed customer data. The exchange says its separate trading network and crypto assets were unaffected.
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