(ANSA) – MILAN, MAY 10 – At the end of April, the cryptocurrency trading site, Bolton Coin, was the victim of a violation by a third party. During the theft, the hackers also stole 2,500 identity cards of Italian users.
This was reported by the cybersecurity company Yoroi, which speaks of a total of 8.4 Gb of data, equal to over 9 thousand files. In the theft of valid identity cards, even the photos of users, which had been uploaded to the platform as a registration method for the ‘exchange’ service, which allows you to buy and sell cryptocurrencies from your digital wallet. “Episodes like this reveal the fragility of our digital life,” commented Marco Ramilli, CEO of Yoroi.
“The data available from the cards can in fact be used for fraud and identity theft. While it is the responsibility of the authorities to investigate and block the dataleak, it is the duty of all of us to secure our digital data and demand the highest standards of protection”. Yoroi researchers have identified the database for sale through a Telegram channel but it is not excluded that this is also available on others, including the various forums on the dark web. Ramilli again: “The advice for the people involved is to protect their digital identity with strong passwords, multifactor authentication and biometric protections, as soon as possible. In the meantime, we suggest everyone to watch out for suspicious messages or messages from strangers via sms or app, as well as through e-mail “. Cryptocurrency sites are increasingly being targeted by cybercriminals. At the end of March, hackers breached the Ronin Network platform, stealing digital currency worth over $ 600 million, the second biggest hack ever in the burgeoning cryptocurrency space, after the one against Poly Network in August 2021. . (ANSA).
Source: Ansa
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