Data of 27,000 Bitcoin Depot customers exposed in massive breach
2025-07-10 11:55:40
Main Idea
Bitcoin Depot, a crypto ATM operator, experienced a data breach affecting 26,732 customers, with stolen information including names, phone numbers, and driver’s license numbers, and delayed disclosure due to an ongoing federal investigation.
Key Points
1. Bitcoin Depot identified suspicious activity on its information systems on June 23, 2024.
2. The breach, confirmed on July 18, 2024, exposed personal data of 26,732 customers, including names, phone numbers, and driver’s license numbers.
3. The company delayed disclosure for over a year due to an ongoing federal investigation, with the hold lifted on June 13, 2025.
4. Bitcoin Depot is currently the largest crypto ATM operator.
Description
The crypto ATM operator kept the leak quiet for over a year, citing federal procedures and law enforcement investigations. According to a recent filing with the Maine Attorney General’s office, the breach was first detected on June 23, 2024, when Bitcoin Depot identified suspicious activity on its information systems. The firm deployed an investigation in response, engaging third-party security experts to determine the extent of the breach. On July 18, 2024, the investigation confirmed that a ha...
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