message<\/a> was sent from an address simply named Fake_Phishing1158790 and contained the words \u201cL bozo\u201d and what appeared to be a link to a YouTube video showing the viral internet short clip of former NBA athlete James Worthy smoking a cigar after a Lakers win.<\/p>\n\u201cSmoking that ZachXBT pack,\u201d one user commented under the YouTube video, indicating they were led to the video after seeing the on-chain message addressed to the crypto sleuth.<\/p>\n
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The message was linked to the alleged hacker\u2019s recent on-chain transaction, which consisted of swapping $42.5 million worth of BTC (BTC) for ETH via THORChain.<\/p>\n
The Coinbase user data exploit was first disclosed by the exchange on May 15. The hacker was believed to have bribed customer support staff to steal sensitive user data.<\/p>\n
According to Coinbase, the attacker was able to get ahold of phone names, addresses, phone numbers, government-issued IDs, and other account data. The exchange claimed that the exploit only affected less than 1% of users. <\/p>\n
After firing the customer service workers involved, the company estimated the breach could cost up to $400 million to resolve. The attackers had asked for a $20 million ransom from the crypto exchange. Coinbase refused to pay the $20 million ransom and is offering a bounty for anyone who can track down the attacker.<\/p>\n
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