The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a probe into a recent breach at the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global, the company said on Monday. "We have notified and are working with the DOJ and other US and international law enforcement agencies and welcome law enforcement's pursuit of criminal charges against these bad actors,

DOJ launches an investigation into Coinbase data breach involving bribery, social engineering, and $20M ransom demand by hackers.

Coinbase, a popular US-based cryptocurrency exchange, experienced a serious data breach over several months (from late December 2024