A major trading platform recently disclosed a security breach involving employee compromise. According to reports, an individual working as a customer service contractor was arrested in India for involvement in a hacking scheme. The incident, revealed in May, exposed a sophisticated attack vector: bad actors bribed contractors and employees stationed outside the U.S. to gain unauthorized access to platform systems. This case highlights the vulnerabilities in platform security that extend beyond technical infrastructure—human manipulation and geographic remote hiring create blind spots. The contractor's overseas location may have been deliberate, exploiting weaker enforcement or social engineering opportunities across different jurisdictions.