UPDATE: Bithumb clarifies customer crypto safe after internal mobile system breach
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Update to Bithumb discloses data leak following internal system breach
Based on reporting by CoinDesk; not yet independently confirmed.
Bithumb confirmed its breached employee mobile system is separate from trading infrastructure, leaving crypto funds safe, following reports to regulators on October 27.
Bithumb clarified that customer crypto assets remain safe because its breached internal mobile system operates separately from its trading platform, following its initial report of a data leak. The exchange discovered the intrusion on October 27 and notified South Korean regulators, including the Korea Internet & Security Agency and the Personal Information Protection Commission. Bithumb stated it is still investigating the full extent of the incident, including whether customer data was compromised, according to CoinDesk.
Key facts
- Discovered on Oct 27, 2026
- No crypto funds accessible
- Reported to KISA and PIPC
- Trading platform unaffected