No data breach occurred after an exchange was extorted, approximately 2,000 accounts affected

A cryptocurrency exchange stated that a criminal group attempted to extort the company by threatening to release internal system videos, but no data breach occurred and customer funds were not at risk. Two incidents involving internal personnel resulted in unauthorized access to limited support data of approximately 2,000 accounts. The exchange has notified affected users, reinforced controls, and is cooperating with law enforcement agencies to investigate possible arrests.