Coinbase says that DOJ opens the last attack on his platform, it clarifies that are not the ‘subject’ of the research – Coinbase Global (Nasdaq: Coin)

“Uh, we have told the authorities about the incident. We are not the subject of investigation into the incident. Sayin ‘ – as facts matter,” said Grewal, and emphasized that the Doj did not investigate Coinbase, but the criminal actors behind the infringement.

The DOJ did not immediately return Benzinga’s request to confirm this development.

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The Cryptocurrency Behemoth announced last week that it had received an e -mail from a non -created threat actor who claimed to have information about certain customer accounts and internal documents.

The attackers managed to steal some information, including names, addresses and e -mails. However, they have not gained access to login details or passwords. The company expected the cyber attack to cost between $ 180 million and $ 400 million.

Coinbase has refused to pay ransom, instead to place a premium of $ 20 million for information that leads to the attackers.

Price action: Coinbase shares rose by 0.29% on the market after hours after closing 0.95% lower at $ 263.94 during the regular trade session of Monday, according to Data from Benzinga Pro. Year-to-date, the share has won more than 6%

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