
7 Million OpenSea Addresses Leaked in 2022 Breach, SlowMist Confirms
A recent report has revealed that a staggering 7 million email addresses were leaked due to an OpenSea breach that occurred in June 2022. The breach was first identified by OpenSea, which initially alerted its customers to the incident during which it found that an employee of Customer.io, its email automation vendor, had compromised the email addresses and shared them with an external party.
Two years after the breach, SlowMist has confirmed the leaked data, emphasizing the severity of the situation. The leaked emails include those of numerous prominent individuals in the crypto industry, including Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, highlighting the scale and gravity of the breach.
The OpenSea breach occurred when an employee of Customer.io accidentally exposed 7 million email addresses, including those of key opinion leaders (KOLs) in the crypto space. This incident has serious implications for the privacy and security of cryptocurrency users.
Source: cryptopotato.com