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Chainalysis says hackers stole credentials and tokens for all of its customers

Chainalysis says hackers stole credentials and tokens for all of its customers

Summary

Chainalysis said a malicious actor obtained names, usernames, password hashes, and live tokens for all users of its platform during a cybersecurity breach. The company took several services offline, began restoring access to some customers, and requires them to reset credentials; it says its investigation has found no evidence that investigation data was accessed or attribution data changed.

Key Facts

  • Chainalysis said its investigation found that names, usernames, password hashes, and live tokens for all platform users were exposed to a malicious actor.
  • The company said an on-path attack exposed a subset of customer passwords and that it identified and fixed the attack vector.
  • Chainalysis said an external actor used AI-agent-assisted techniques to gain unauthorized access to its systems and internal tools.
  • The company took down its login page and Know Your Transaction service, and removed access to Reactor and Data Solutions.
  • Chainalysis began restoring customer access to Know Your Transaction and Address Screening services.
  • The company asked customers to provide trusted IP addresses and said they must reset credentials when access returns.
  • Chainalysis said it has found no evidence that investigation data was accessed or its attribution data was manipulated.
  • The article says Chainalysis has not identified where the on-path attack infrastructure was compromised or explained how the attackers could decrypt monitored traffic.
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