FTX suspends user accounts amid Kroll cyber breach concerns

FTX Derivatives Exchange has temporarily suspended accounts of impacted users accessing its claims portal as a precautionary measure following a recent cybersecurity breach, ensuring that all submitted claim data remains secure.

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8/25/2023

FTX crypto exchange reports data breach involving claims agent Kroll

Defunct crypto exchange FTX experienced a cybersecurity breach involving its claims agent Kroll, resulting in the exposure of non-sensitive customer data linked to its ongoing bankruptcy case, while fraudulent emails posing as entities involved in the proceedings are already being sent to clients.

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Sensitive data leaked in Kroll cybersecurity breach — Report

FTX users' personal data, including email addresses, mailing addresses, account numbers, and phone numbers, were leaked in a data breach involving the FTX bankruptcy claims agent Kroll, contrary to earlier reports.

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FTX Restores Customer Claims Portal with New Security after Cyberattack, Over 36K Claims Worth $16B Filed So Far

Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX has reopened its customer claims portal with enhanced security measures, allowing claimants to submit claims for their assets held on the exchange before it went insolvent. The breach did not affect account passwords or funds, and the claims portal is available to users of various FTX platforms. The Delaware Bankruptcy Court has also granted approval for the sale of FTX's digital assets, with certain restrictions.

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FTX Sues Former Employees for $157 Million Withdrawn Before Bankruptcy

Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has filed a lawsuit against former employees, accusing them of fraudulently withdrawing $157.3 million in assets leading up to FTX's bankruptcy, with allegations that they exploited their connections to prioritize themselves over other customers.

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Posted 8/27/2023, 7:00:30 AM