Chainalysis breach exposes all users’ password hashes and tokens, forcing shutdowns
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Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis disclosed that hackers accessed password hashes and active authentication tokens for all users of its platform, forcing it to shut down several major services during an ongoing cyberattack. The company said it discovered the intrusion on Monday and published its latest update Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 11 p.m. ET. Chainalysis is a key compliance and tracing vendor for exchanges and law enforcement, so a full-user credential breach raises counterparty and data-security risk for the crypto firms that rely on it.
