- Joined
- Jun 13, 2020
- Messages
- 8,048
- Reaction score
- 1,022
- Points
- 212
- Awards
- 2
Cybercriminals managed to gain access to about two thousand accounts of the crypto-friendly platform Robinhood. Bloomberg reports this with reference to anonymous sources .
A week earlier, the platform operator said that since September, hackers have cracked the personal email passwords of a limited number of customers. As a result, the funds of Robinhood users were at risk.
The 2,000 account figure may indeed seem “limited” compared to the company's 13 million user base.
The platform recommended the use of two-factor authentication. However, according to some sources, this did not protect clients from unauthorized withdrawals. Robinhood did not disclose the amount of damage.
Journalists allow both the option of omissions on the part of individual Robinhood clients and systemic problems on the platform.
Earlier in September, ForkLog announced that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FINRA) would review Robinhood.
Then in September, after the successful closing of the Series G funding round, Robinhood's capitalization reached $ 11.7 billion.
A week earlier, the platform operator said that since September, hackers have cracked the personal email passwords of a limited number of customers. As a result, the funds of Robinhood users were at risk.
The 2,000 account figure may indeed seem “limited” compared to the company's 13 million user base.
The platform recommended the use of two-factor authentication. However, according to some sources, this did not protect clients from unauthorized withdrawals. Robinhood did not disclose the amount of damage.
Journalists allow both the option of omissions on the part of individual Robinhood clients and systemic problems on the platform.
Earlier in September, ForkLog announced that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FINRA) would review Robinhood.
Then in September, after the successful closing of the Series G funding round, Robinhood's capitalization reached $ 11.7 billion.