TechCrunch Founder Claims Lives Will Be Lost In Coinbase Data Breach

Yet another user info database has been leaked, which has unfortunately become a common occurrence in this day and age, no matter how much tech users and security professionals curse the cloud. This time around, it was the well-known and generally trusted crypto exchange. Coinbase. Unlike most breaches, though, this one might actually lead to direct loss of life and limb.

At least that's the line of thinking of Michael Arrington, co-founder of TechCrunch. Arrington is an investor in Coinbase, and posted a scathing X rant stating that, although he's a champion of the crypto exchange, he's "very disappointed" about the events, criticizing the exchange for "using the cheapest option for customer service." We believe he's referring to the fact that the leak was performed by the hand of external, non-US contractors and support staff. The leaked data didn't include any private keys, but it ...