US Bitcoin ATM operator ‘Byte Federal’ reports security breach affecting 58K customers

Florida-based Byte Federal, the operator of 1,356 Bitcoin ATMs in the USA, is asking customers to reset login credentials following the data breach.

On December 12, 2024 Byte Federal submitted a filing with Maine’s attorney general, reporting a data breach resulting in unauthorized access to the personal data of some 58,000 customers.

Byte Federal reported it discovered the breach on November 18th, 49 days after it occurred on September 30th.

Byte Federal reported the hacker attempted to gain unauthorized access to the personal information of as many as 58,000 clients. The data included names, dates of birth, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, government-issued IDs, social security numbers, transaction activity, and photographs of users.

Byte Federal operates 1,356 Bitcoin ATMs, accounting for 4.3% of all crypto ATMs in that country, according to data from CoinATMRadar.

Source » Cointelegraph