MailChimp Has Been Compromised by an Insider Targeting Crypto Companies

MailChimp, the well-known email marketing company, has been hacked. Cybercriminals infiltrated the company’s systems last month, stealing information on more than 100 users. The criminals then reused the stolen data by phishing holders of the physical cryptocurrency wallet, Trezor.

- Advertisement -

The attack, which MailChimp staff became aware of on March 26, involved “hitting” internal tools used by the company’s customer support staff to manage their accounts.

“Based on our investigation, we believe approximately 300 Mailchimp accounts were compromised and data was stolen from 102 of those accounts,” said a Mailchimp executive.

The hackers used the information to send phishing campaigns via email with the attack designed to identify and steal information from people in the crypto and financial industry.

After the MailChimp hack, users of Trezor Wallet, began reporting on Twitter that they had received strange emails about a security incident at the company. These notifications, as it turned out, were actually phishing emails.

Trezor quickly addressed the situation, explaining in a series of tweets that some user information had been compromised via the MailChimp intrusion and used in the phishing campaign, and published a blog post stating what users should do.

Previous Articles:

- Advertisement -

Latest

Gold-Backed Cryptocurrencies Surge as Investors Seek Digital Safe Haven

Gold-backed cryptocurrencies like Paxos Gold (PAXG) and Tether Gold (XAUT) have surged over 24% year-to-date to all-time highs above $3,300.While tokenized gold has thrived...

Mantra (OM) token plummets 90% in 24 hours, wipes out $6B market cap

Mantra (OM) token has crashed over 90% in 24 hours, plummeting from $6.3 to under $0.50, wiping out most of its $6 billion market...

Crypto Gaming Tokens Plummet, Vanish from Top 100 as Market Struggles

Gaming tokens have disappeared from the top 100 cryptocurrency rankings by market cap despite having six representatives a year ago.Eve Frontier launched a 10-day...

Trump to impose new semiconductor tariffs on electronics within months

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick clarified that recent tariff exemptions for consumer electronics are only temporary.New semiconductor-focused tariffs are expected within "a month or two"...

AI Revolution: Emotional Agents Could Solve Web3 User Experience Crisis

AI agents with emotional capabilities could make Web3 tools more accessible by providing personalized guidance to new users.The steep learning curve of Web3 applications...

Must Read

How To Travel With Bitcoin: 9 Travel Companies Accepting Bitcoin

Bitcoin travel is a reality, as several travel companies now accept payments in cryptocurrencies for their services.Those who have opened a Bitcoin account on...