Coinbase Customer Data Exposed in Amplitude Analytics Breach, Exchange Confirms

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has disclosed that a data breach at Amplitude, a third-party analytics vendor, exposed information belonging to a "small subset" of its customers. The exchange stated that customer funds and accounts were not impacted by the incident. Coinbase did not specify the exact number of affected users or the nature of the compromised data, but the breach highlights ongoing third-party risks in the digital asset industry. Amplitude, a publicly traded product analytics company, has not yet released a public statement on the incident. The breach comes amid heightened regulatory scrutiny of crypto platforms' data security practices. Coinbase, one of the largest U.S. exchanges with over 100 million verified users, said it is working with Amplitude to investigate the exposure. Security experts warn that even non-financial data can be used for phishing or social engineering attacks targeting crypto holders. The incident serves as a reminder that exchanges' security postures are only as strong as their vendor ecosystems.