Markets· August 17, 2026 at 02:10 p.m.
Israel's Largest Crypto Broker Suffers Data Breach Affecting 200,000 Customers
Key takeaways
- Approximately 200,000 customers' personal data was compromised
- No funds or private keys were exposed
- The breach is part of a broader global incident
A major Israeli cryptocurrency broker, Bits of Gold, has reported a data breach that exposed personal information of approximately 200,000 customers. The hack involved unauthorized access to a third-party data analytics network, compromising names, national IDs, emails, phone numbers, IP addresses, bank account details, and public wallet addresses. No funds, private keys, passwords, or credit card and debit card codes were exposed. Bits of Gold, founded in 2013 and the first crypto company in Israel to receive a Financial Services Provider license, is currently investigating the incident. The breach is one of three significant data breaches reported within the crypto industry over the past week.
