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Aug 16, 2026

SafePal data breach exposes personal information of nearly 40,000 customers

Cryptocurrency wallet provider SafePal disclosed a security breach that exposed names, physical addresses, and contact details of 39,798 customers. The breach follows a similar incident at Trezor days earlier that affected 13,689 users.

Aug 16, 2026·4 sources
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  • ▪The SafePal breach follows a security incident involving Coldcard hardware wallets, where an attacker reportedly stole at least $120 million in bitcoin.
  • ▪The SafePal order-tracking plugin flaw allowed unauthorized access to order progress and receipt details, similar to viewing another customer's receipt by changing the order number.
  • ▪The SafePal security incident did not compromise cryptocurrency funds, seed phrases, private keys, wallet passwords, bank account details, payment card numbers, or government-issued identification numbers.

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Crypto hacksCrypto privacy & surveillance

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