Gemini exchange suffered a data breach in which 5.7 million consumers' account information was leaked online.
The leaked account information includes user email addresses and phone numbers.
Gemini exchange has told users to watch out for online scams and to enable stronger security options on their accounts.
Gemini exchange suffers from data leak affecting 5.7 million users
In a December 14 statement, Gemini exchange stated on December 14 that phishing campaigns were targeting a substantial number of Gemini clients.
Gemini exchange said the phishing campaigns were happening due to a recent incident at a third-party vendor.
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Although Gemini admitted that user account information was at risk, all customer funds are confirmed to be secure.
From Gemini exchange:
As sourced by Wu Blockchain, it seems that Gemini exchange user account information has ended up on a web forum for data breaches and leaks.
Users who have signed up to the website's online forum can download a copy of the Gemini exchange database with emails and partial phone numbers via the Gemini exchange leaks thread. The Gemini exchange database file was uploaded to the web forum on December 13.
Last month Gemini was on the brink of bankruptcy and the Gemini Earn program was paused indefinitely.
