Atlas Quantum, Brazilian crypto trading platform, has recently suffered a major data breach which led to the exposure of clients’ personal data, the company’s official Facebook page stated on August 26.
Atlas Quantum discovered the breach on August 25, and has already started an investigation. The company informed users that the security incident has not affected funds from users’ accounts, thought they admitted that plenty of personal data has been leaked.
As soon as Atlas Quantum found the leak, they took measures to protect the database from further attacks. Some of the platform’s functions were temporarily paused after the incident, but the company assured users that passwords and encryption keys remained safe.
The leak affected more than 261,000 customers. Leaked data contained names, phone numbers, email addresses, and account balances.
Atlas Quantum is an investment and trading platform based in Brazil that reportedly manages over $27 million in assets.