Hackers claim to have stolen user information from defunct crypto ATM firm Coin Cloud

An anonymous group of hackers claims to have stolen personal information for nearly 300,000 customers of Bitcoin (BTC) ATM company CoinCloud, the so-called cyber security label Vx-underground Tag X (formerly Twitter).

An unknown threat actor(s) claims to have compromised CoinCloud.

Extracting 70,000 customer selfies (via ATM cameras) and 300,000 customer PII including social security number, date of birth, first name, last name, email address, phone number,… pic.twitter.com/TJ7RUK18Yq

— vx-underground (@vxunderground) November 12, 2023

In addition to personal data, the hacking team also claimed to have captured 70,000 customer selfie verification data. According to Vx-underground, the hackers claim to have obtained details from the company, such as occupations, physical addresses, social security numbers and other information. It is also reported that the hackers have the information of US residents and Brazilian users.

The hacker group also reportedly obtained the source code of CoinCloud's backend. As of this writing, the company has yet to post an official statement about the hack.

Cointelegraph reached out to Coin Cloud and Vx-underground for further comment and did not immediately receive a response.

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Earlier this year, the crypto ATM operator filed for bankruptcy. On February 8, CoinCloud announced that it will file for Chapter 11 reorganization in the United States Bankruptcy Court. According to CEO and President Chris McClary, the decision will allow them to restructure their debt and protect the interests of their creditors. The filing, filed on Feb. 7, shows the company has between $50 million and $100 million in assets, while it has between $100 million and $500 million in debt.

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