Blockchain Bites: BlockFi Hacked, Block.one Sued, BitMEX Down

Today, BlockFi disclosed a SIM-swapping attack that revealed personal information related to a large swath of the firm’s clients. While customer funds are secure, BlockFi said, their names and addresses were compromised along with their activity histories.

This security breach comes on the heels of a cryptojacking exploit targeting European supercomputers researching COVID-19. Elsewhere, class-action lawsuits have been brought against Block.one and chip-maker Nvidia, while the little-known firm BMA is suing BitMEX for allegedly orchestrating the largest financial crime in American history. Here’s the story:

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BlockFi Hack
BlockFi said an attacker got hold of users’ data by compromising an employee’s phone and taking control of the person’s phone number through a…