BTC ATM operator Byte Federal claims 58,000 users' personal data leaked

ChainCatcher message, Byte Federal, one of the largest BTC ATM operators in the United States, stated that in a recent intrusion, personal data of thousands of customers may have been leaked. Byte Federal, based in Florida, stated in documents submitted to the Maine Attorney General that hackers attempted to obtain data from 58,000 customers, including names, addresses, phone numbers, government-issued IDs, social security numbers, transaction activity, and user photos. The company said that the intrusion occurred on September 30 and was discovered by Byte Federal on November 18. The company said that an unnamed attacker exploited vulnerabilities in third-party software to gain access to the company's network. The company stated in a blog post in November that the vulnerability existed in the popular developer platform GitLab. Byte Federal operates over 1,200 BTC ATMs across the United States, electronic kiosks that allow you to buy and sell cryptocurrencies. The company has performed a hard reset on all customer accounts and updated its internal passwords.