Coinbase CEO Refuses to Pay $20M Bitcoin Ransom to Hackers

Posted: 2025-05-15 19:57:35 UTC

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Hackers are demanding $20 million in Bitcoin from Coinbase and threatening to leak customer data. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong refuses to pay and instead offers a $20 million reward for information leading to the attackers' arrest.

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Cybersecurity threat to Coinbase

Extortion attempt with a $20M Bitcoin demand

CEO's refusal to negotiate with hackers

Offering a $20M reward for identifying the attackers

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Potential leak of customer data

Dealing with sophisticated cybercriminals

Protecting user assets and platform security

Coinbase CEO Refuses to Pay $20M Bitcoin Ransom to Hackers

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