User IDs and passport data leaks for 230K crypto users in Iran

A data leak from Iranian crypto exchange bit24.cash has exposed personal data from nearly 230,000 Iranian citizens, according to Cybernews.

Iran has taken up cryptocurrency significantly due to limited access to foreign markets. In 2023, Iranian crypto exchanges saw almost $3 billion in transactions.

Bit24.cash supports over 300 coins and tokens. Users complete a KYC process where they confirm their identity by uploading identity documents.

Cybernews researchers found a misconfigured MinIO that granted access to S3 buckets containing users' …

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