Bitfinex CTO Paolo Ardoino Addresses Recent Hack Rumors Surrounding Cryptocurrency X (Symbol)

• Bitfinex’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Paolo Ardoino, has confirmed that recent claims of a database breach at the cryptocurrency exchange are “false”.
• The allegations of a data breach surfaced on social media last Saturday following a tweet from Alice at Shinoji Research.
• Ardoino reiterated that Bitfinex’s user database was not breached and the alleged hackers published a list of emails and passwords stolen from other breaches.

Bitfinex’s CTO, Paolo Ardoino, has debunked recent claims of a database breach at the cryptocurrency exchange, calling them “false”. This article delves into the details of the allegations and Bitfinex’s response.

Bitfinex CTO Denies Alleged Database Breach

Claims of a data breach at Bitfinex began circulating on social media last Saturday, following a tweet from Alice at Shinoji Research. The now-deleted tweet alleged that Bitfinex had fallen victim to a large-scale data breach by hacker group FSociety on April 26. The tweet was picked up and reported by Walter Bloomberg, a breaking news account with over 732,000 followers. Citing Shinoji Research, Bloomberg tweeted that Bitfinex had been hacked, with 2.5 Terabytes of data and the personal information of 400,000 users compromised.

Claims of Breach Deemed False

Alice from Shinoji Research later corrected the information, stating, “It appears that this ‘Flocker’ group has compiled a list of Bi... Read the full article for FREE at COINOTAG!