While the company Celsius continues its bankruptcy proceedings, the data of thousands of its customers have been revealed to the American justice. This 14,500-page document contains the names of users, the amount of tokens they hold, and their transaction history.
Celsius customer data in the wild
New twist in the platform affair Celsius Networkwhich filed for bankruptcy last July.
In his latest court filing, the company disclosed a large amount of sensitive information of several thousand of its customers.
This document of more than 14,500 pages contains in particular customer namesthe types and amounts of transactions they executed, the services used, but also the precise amounts of cryptocurrency they hold.
It should be noted that during the procedure, representatives of Celsius claimed that the names of the users are not mentioned in court documents. The judge repeatedly refused, however, citing the fact that this is a common requirement in bankruptcy.
Unfortunately, all of this information is now available to anyone. This could have dramatic consequences for some individualswho could be the target of physical attacks.
👉 Want to understand what led Celsius to bankruptcy? Consult our complete file on the subject
Alyra, training to integrate the blockchain ecosystem ⛓️
A veritable gold mine for phishing attacks
Remember at the end of 2020: the names, first names, telephone numbers, email addresses and physical addresses of 273,000 Ledger customers leaked. In the months that followed, many customers were targeted by phishing attempts to steal their funds.
Although the data leaked by Celsius may appear unusable by malicious people, it may actually trigger a series of phishing attacks and worse.
By combining the information from these 2 databases, anyone is now able identify individuals who theoretically have significant capital.
If your information has come to light, be extremely vigilant in the months that follow. It is likely that you will receive emails, SMS or even fraudulent letters intended to deceive you and steal your funds.
NEVER give your private keys to anyone, even to Ledger or Celsius. If you receive such requests, this is a scam that aims to steal your cryptocurrency.
👉 Find 7 best practices to protect your cryptocurrency wallet from a hack
Join Experts and a Premium Community
PRO
Invest in your crypto knowledge for the next bullrun
Source: Archive.org
Newsletter 🍞
Receive a summary of crypto news every Monday by email 👌
What you need to know about affiliate links. This page presents assets, products or services relating to investments. Some links in this article are affiliated. This means that if you buy a product or register on a site from this article, our partner pays us a commission. This allows us to continue to offer you original and useful content. There is no impact on you and you can even get a bonus by using our links.
Investments in cryptocurrencies are risky. Cryptoast is not responsible for the quality of the products or services presented on this page and could not be held responsible, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused following the use of a good or service highlighted in this article. Investments related to crypto-assets are risky by nature, readers should do their own research before taking any action and only invest within the limits of their financial capabilities. This article does not constitute investment advice.
Editor-in-chief of Cryptoast, I discovered Bitcoin and blockchain technology in 2017. Since then, I have been striving to share quality content so that the sector becomes more democratic for everyone.
Clement Wardzala
1709 items
