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By Adrianne Appel2022-08-24T22:36:00
Coinbase is the subject of a class-action lawsuit alleging cybersecurity failures at the cryptocurrency exchange are to blame for customer accounts losing thousands of dollars in crypto, with the company not doing enough to prevent further thefts.
Coinbase charged significant fees to customers to safeguard their accounts, but it did not protect them from their assets being stolen, according to the lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on Tuesday. Coinbase holds cryptocurrency assets for customers and provides a platform through which crypto is traded.
One of those claiming harm by poor security at Coinbase was Manish Aggarwal, lead plaintiff in the lawsuit, who had $190,000 stolen out of his cryptocurrency accounts in April. The company has refused to repay Aggarwal, his attorneys at Braunhagey & Borden alleged.
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2023-02-07T20:13:00Z By Aaron Nicodemus
Ishan Wahi, a former Coinbase product manager, pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy in the first cryptocurrency insider trading case.
2023-01-04T19:46:00Z By Adrianne Appel
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase agreed to pay $100 million as part of a settlement with the New York State Department of Financial Services for compliance failures that opened the door for criminals to carry out illegal activity through the platform.
2022-07-22T19:37:00Z By Aaron Nicodemus
The Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission charged a former product manager at Coinbase with insider trading for allegedly passing on tips to his brother and friend regarding when certain cryptocurrency assets would be made available on the platform.
2024-10-08T14:13:00Z By Jeff Dale
American Water Works Company, which supplies drinking water and wastewater to 14 million customers, disclosed a breach of its computer networks and system due to a cybersecurity incident.
2024-08-01T21:51:00Z By Adrianne Appel
The global average cost of a data breach jumped to an all-time high for the second year in a row, but companies can reel in the ballooning drag on profits by adopting artificial intelligence, according to an IBM report.
2024-06-27T16:37:00Z By Aaron Nicodemus
The U.S. Department of Energy released supply chain cybersecurity principles meant to help strengthen key technologies used to manage and operate electricity, oil, and natural gas systems.
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