Israel crypto broker Bits of Gold probes customer data breach
Bits of Gold, Israels regulated crypto broker, is investigating a cyber incident that may have exposed customer identity and financial information after unauthorized access to a third-party system used for support and data analysis. The company notified customers on Aug. 16 and said it had blocked the access, disconnected the affected system from its information sources and informed relevant authorities, Calcalist reported. The company said its review indicates “there may have been access to certain personal information,” including names, ID numbers, emails, phone numbers, IP addresses, bank account details and public crypto wallet addresses. It said digital assets, account passwords, scanned ID documents, full credit card details and CVV codes were unaffected. Bits of Gold also said “there is no indication” so far that the potentially exposed information has been used. Bits of Gold links breach to a broader third-party incident Bits of Gold said the incident formed part of a broader cyber event involving a software company it uses and other businesses worldwide. Calcalist reported that hundreds of companies may have been affected and that Bits of Gold was not believed to have been directly targeted. The software provider has not been publicly identified in the disclosures reviewed. Reports circulating Sunday put the potentially









