The vendor’s identity remains undisclosed, and investigations into the matter are ongoing. CoinGecko’s co-founder and COO, Bobby Ong, has also confirmed the breach. Ardoino and Ong cautioned about potential phishing email scams that could target users with false airdrop distributions or token launches.
Ong emphasized that CoinGecko does not have any planned tokens, warning users to be cautious of phishing emails. Additionally, social media users reported receiving suspicious messages from providers like Binance. Crypto.news has also verified that Bitfinex, a crypto exchange, was one of the affected companies.
Security experts and veterans have urged platforms to take proactive measures to enhance cybersecurity in response to these threats.
