BuyUcoin Cryptocurrency User Data Allegedly Affecting Lakhs of People Leaked on the Dark Web
The leaked data is claimed to include sensitive information of more than three lakh BuyUcoin users. By Jagmeet Singh | Updated: 22 January 2021 17:18 IST
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Researcher Rajshekhar Rajaharia informed about the leak
BuyUcoin claimed the leaked details were of some dummy accounts
Banking and KYC information of lakhs of users of BuyUcoin, which trades bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, has allegedly been leaked on the dark web. The details included the names, email addresses, mobile numbers, order information, and deposit history of users, according to a security researcher. The data dump available on the dark Web also appears to have bank details including bank names and account numbers, as well as know-your-customer (KYC) information that includes PAN and passport numbers of the people using BuyUcoin platform. The company has