{"id":516313,"date":"2022-11-26T13:15:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-26T10:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/iiroc-registered-canadian-crypto-exchange-coinsquare-suffers-data-breach\/"},"modified":"2022-11-26T13:15:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-26T10:15:00","slug":"iiroc-registered-canadian-crypto-exchange-coinsquare-suffers-data-breach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/iiroc-registered-canadian-crypto-exchange-coinsquare-suffers-data-breach\/","title":{"rendered":"# IIROC-registered Canadian crypto exchange Coinsquare suffers data breach"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4133f82b083\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4133f82b083\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/iiroc-registered-canadian-crypto-exchange-coinsquare-suffers-data-breach\/#%E2%80%9D_IIROC-registered_Canadian_crypto_exchange_Coinsquare_suffers_data_breach_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8221; IIROC-registered Canadian crypto exchange Coinsquare suffers data breach &#8220;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_IIROC-registered_Canadian_crypto_exchange_Coinsquare_suffers_data_breach_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8221; IIROC-registered Canadian crypto exchange Coinsquare suffers data breach &#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMTEvNjc1YzM3ZjQtOGQ0ZS00MTYxLWI2YTgtOTJiNmYwODI5YTY3LmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-5129e2ea>Just a month after becoming the first Canadian crypto trading platform to get registered by the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC), Coinsquare suffered a data breach that compromised users&#8217; personal information.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On Nov. 19, Coinsquare had to temporarily shut down operations to investigate an unusual activity on its platform. However, several days of proactive measures allowed Coinsquare to resume operations gradually. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We will be re-enabling crypto deposits shortly after the maintenance window with crypto withdrawals to follow shortly after.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Coinsquare (@Coinsquare) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Coinsquare\/status\/1594903921650274305?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 22, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>In a follow-up email to investors, Coinsquare admitted that their customer database with personal information was exposed during the incident, which a third party most likely accessed. <\/p>\n<p>The leaked database included users\u2019 personal information, such as names, email addresses, residential addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, device IDs, public wallet addresses, transaction history, and account balances. Coinsquare further confirmed that no passwords were exposed, adding that:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe note that your assets have always been, and remain, secure in cold storage and are not at risk.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>While the exchange has not detected any bad actors from accessing the breached information, the official communication cautions users to change their passwords, enable 2-Factor Authentication (2FA) and use different credentials for different platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Coinsquare has not yet responded to Cointelegraph\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Coinsquare becomes first Canadian crypto exchange to receive IIROC registration<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Canadian crypto exchange Bitvo was able to back off its acquisition agreement with FTX thanks to the deal\u2019s long <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roval process by local regulators.<\/p>\n<p>The firm emphasized that its operations have not been affected, as Bitvo has no material exposure to FTX or any of its affiliated entities.<\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"markets_outlook\"><\/template><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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