Chainalysis Breach Exposes Passwords and Tokens for All Users, Forcing Service Shutdowns
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has disclosed that hackers accessed password hashes and active authentication tokens for all users of its platform, prompting the company to shut down several major services as it responds to an ongoing cyberattack. In its latest update, published Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 11 p.m. ET,…
Read it in your languageMachine translation by Google of the publisher's page
Explained in this story
Blockchain
A shared digital ledger in which records are grouped into blocks and linked so that past entries are very hard to change.
It underpins cryptocurrencies and is tested for payments, supply tracking and record keeping.
More about BlockchainMore in Crypto
From the blog
Major Exchange Warns Traders XRP Drop Will Precede Recovery
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitrue warned traders that a sharp XRP drop would precede a market recovery after a steep decline pushed…
Elara Winter3 min read
New York Stock Exchange Integrates XRP Ledger and Stellar via Transfer Agents
The New York Stock Exchange connects its tokenized securities platform to four blockchain networks, including the XRP Ledger and Stellar,…
Elara Winter2 min read
Analyst Warns XRP Investors About SWIFT Before They Sell
Crypto commentator X Finance Bull warns XRP investors against selling, arguing that SWIFT blockchain initiatives and institutional partnerships with banks…
Elara Winter4 min read