{"id":9606,"date":"2024-01-08T18:05:07","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T16:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/data-breach-reported-at-iranian-crypto-platform-bit24-cash\/"},"modified":"2024-01-08T18:05:07","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T16:05:07","slug":"data-breach-reported-at-iranian-crypto-platform-bit24-cash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/data-breach-reported-at-iranian-crypto-platform-bit24-cash\/","title":{"rendered":"Data Breach Reported at Iranian Crypto Platform Bit24.cash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Iranian over-the-counter cryptocurrency platform Bit24.cash has potentially compromised confidential client data, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/cybernews.com\/security\/iranian-crypto-exchange-leaks-passports\/\">Cybernews<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Journalists from the publication discovered a misconfigured instance of MinIO object storage, which provides access to the cloud containing users&#8217; <span data-descr=\"Know Your Customer\" class=\"old_tooltip\">KYC<\/span> data.<\/p>\n<p>As an example, they presented a photograph of one client, showing their written agreement to the terms, credit card, and identity document.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"989\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/crypto-data-leak-1024x989.png\" alt=\"crypto-data-leak\" class=\"wp-image-223435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/crypto-data-leak-1024x989.png 1024w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/crypto-data-leak-300x290.png 300w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/crypto-data-leak-768x742.png 768w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/crypto-data-leak.png 1054w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Cybernews.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Although the instance later disappeared from open access, the potential compromise could have affected around 230,000 Iranian citizens using Bit24.cash.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers described the breach as critical, warning that the personal data obtained could be used by malicious actors for theft and further attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Bit24.cash security engineer Hossein Amini called the publication&#8217;s conclusions &#8220;inaccurate and misleading.&#8221; He noted that the platform&#8217;s team found no evidence of an information leak.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;We can confirm that our MinIO setup and cloud storage containers remain secure, and there has been no unauthorized access to any confidential user data,&#8221; Amini stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The publication recommended that users contact Bit24.cash support.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, ForkLog reported that restructuring agent Kroll disclosed details of a data breach involving FTX clients.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Iranian over-the-counter cryptocurrency platform Bit24.cash has potentially compromised confidential client data, according to Cybernews. Journalists from the publication discovered a misconfigured instance of MinIO object storage, which provides access to the cloud containing users&#8217; KYC data. 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