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Nov 5, 12:00 am

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Bitfinex Users Phished After Employee Account Hacked

Bitfinex, a cryptocurrency exchange, experienced a minor information security incident when one of its customer support agents was hacked, leading to phishing attacks against Bitfinex users. However, the firm stated that little damage was done as the agent had limited access to customer information. Bitfinex assured that its systems were not compromised, no customer funds were lost, and customer assets were not at risk.

Bitfinex, a cryptocurrency exchange, experienced a minor information security incident when one of its customer support agents was hacked, leading to phishing attacks against Bitfinex users. However, the firm stated that little damage was done as the agent had limited access to customer information. Bitfinex assured that its systems were not compromised, no customer funds were lost, and customer assets were not at risk.

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