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   TechnoTenshi :verified_trans: :Fire_Lesbian: (technotenshi@infosec.exchange)'s status on Friday, 16-May-2025 02:27:24 JST TechnoTenshi :verified_trans: :Fire_Lesbian:

   Coinbase says hackers bribed overseas support staff to steal customer data, demanding a \$20M ransom. Info included SSNs, IDs, and balances. Company won’t pay, offers \$20M reward for leads.

   https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/15/coinbase-says-hackers-bribed-staff-to-steal-customer-data-and-are-demanding-20-million-ransom.html

   #DataBreach #Infosec #CryptoSecurity #SocialEngineering

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     feld (feld@friedcheese.us)'s status on Friday, 16-May-2025 02:27:21 JST feld

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     • `Da Elf
     @elfin @technotenshi banks, phone companies, and now even coin exchanges. Bribery is a tried and true method 🫠
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     `Da Elf (elfin@mstdn.social)'s status on Friday, 16-May-2025 02:27:23 JST `Da Elf

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     @technotenshi "Bribed Staff" is the Take-Away here.

     So, the people working for CoinBase can be bought. I wonder now about the staff of the other Coins. Just idle curiosity, mind you.

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     `Da Elf (elfin@mstdn.social)'s status on Friday, 16-May-2025 02:38:27 JST `Da Elf

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     • feld

     @feld @technotenshi And, you know; "Old Tricks Are The Best Tricks."

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     `Da Elf (elfin@mstdn.social)'s status on Friday, 16-May-2025 02:38:28 JST `Da Elf

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     • feld

     @feld @technotenshi RedTeam stuff, bribes are very much The Way. And it's a Two-Fer : You also find the weasel in the company (good), Flog Them To Hell (fun), and make a very messy example of their careers for the other minions (better), so they learn integrity and OpSec (winning).