2025-12-27 03:27:00

The industry has once again experienced a security incident. A former customer service representative of a leading compliant trading platform was arrested in India on suspicion of data leakage. This is linked to the hacking incident in May—at that time, someone directly bribed the platform contractor, exchanging money for a large amount of sensitive customer information.

This matter indeed warrants vigilance. From the contractor to the hacker to the arrest, the entire chain has been exposed, indicating that as long as there is profit motivation, internal security defenses are easily breached. For users, this serves as a reminder that no matter which platform you trade on, protecting personal information should be a priority—strong passwords, two-factor authentication, cautious authorization—these basic practices must be implemented properly. The security architecture of exchanges still has a long way to go.

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DaoGovernanceOfficer

· 12h ago

nah, this is literally just incentive misalignment 101. the data suggests contractor oversight remains fundamentally broken across cex infrastructure. empirically speaking, until exchanges implement proper token-weighted governance for security audits, we'll keep seeing this theater repeat. quick reminder—Vitalik already outlined decentralized vetting mechanisms back in 2021, but here we are 🤷

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SchrodingerAirdrop

· 12-27 03:56

It's all money's fault. Even compliant platforms can't prevent insiders. --- It's always the contractor link. Why is there always a leak here? --- Basically, information is valuable. Bribing a few people can make data fly away. The exchange's defenses are so fragile. --- Do I still need to keep trading here? I'm a bit anxious. --- I've changed my password three times but still don't feel secure. This wave really makes me uncomfortable. --- Top-tier platforms are all like this. Small platforms probably don't even need to mention. --- It feels like there's no place that's completely safe. --- One customer service rep can change so much information? Internal management is indeed very outrageous. --- How long will that guy in India be in the line of fire this time? --- It seems that the combination of strong passwords and two-factor authentication can't stop those with bad intentions.

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GasFeeCrybaby

· 12-27 03:56

Here it comes again, insiders are even more fierce than hackers --- Contractors dare to sell information? People in this industry are really losing their minds --- Honestly, it's still about money. The defense line is just paper in front of interests --- I've said it before, no matter how big the platform is, internal worms can't be prevented. Being cautious is never wrong --- Two-factor authentication really needs to be enabled. I now use two-factor authentication for everything. Even if it's more trouble, it's better than being exploited --- This time, that guy from India was caught. Will someone continue to take over next time? Maybe I was overthinking, haha --- Who cares how important security architecture is? In the end, retail investors are the ones who suffer --- Feels like it has to blow up every month. This industry really can't hold up

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TokenDustCollector

· 12-27 03:50

Here we go again, contractors directly selling data? How corrupt can they get... Money really can make people do anything --- If top platforms are like this, then the data obtained from small transactions must be even more outrageous. It feels like no one's information is safe --- Two-factor authentication should have been mandatory long ago, but users still need to be proactive. The exchange's logic is really absurd --- Arrest in India? This chain has been exposed too thoroughly, indicating that insider issues are more serious than technical vulnerabilities --- I just want to ask, how many users will leave after such incidents are exposed... If it were me, I’d leave early --- All compliant platforms are like this, who still trusts these exchanges? Truly speechless --- Bribing contractors to exchange customer information—this move is pretty ruthless, hidden dangers are everywhere --- Getting basic skills right? Ha, if they’re directly breached from the inside, how can you defend against that

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