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Dutch Bitcoin Broker Litebit Suffers Second Data Breach in Six Weeks

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Dissent

JP Buntinx reports:

Most European cryptocurrency enthusiasts have come across the Litebit.eu platform at some point. The company has quickly made a name for itself as one of the more prominent cryptocurrency brokers in the European market. It provides users with a convenient way to buy most major currencies with convenient payment methods, including instant bank transfers, among others.

Unfortunately, the company is often targeted by hackers, and it seems some of those efforts have been pretty successful in recent months. Litebit’s latest hack comes in the form of a data breach which affects a lot of users. Considering how the company is one of the biggest brokers in the Netherlands, it has massive databases filled with personal information on users. This information includes payment methods used, addresses, phone numbers, and more.

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