November 16, 2025
Ghosted, then toasted
I have recordings proving Coinbase knew about breach 4 months before disclosure
Coinbase accused of ghosting breach warnings—users say they’ve got recordings
TLDR: A user says scammers had his exact Coinbase data in January and claims he has recordings, while commenters cite reports that Coinbase knew months before going public. The community is split between “cover-up” outrage and contractor blame, with jokes about whiteboard passwords and worries about trust and disclosure rules.
The community is in full popcorn mode after a user says he has recordings proving Coinbase knew customers’ data was being used by scammers in January—four months before the company went public about a breach. The crowd’s mood? Suspicious, loud, and spicy. Some insist this wasn’t a random scam but a “they knew and ignored it” moment, pointing to the caller who allegedly rattled off his exact crypto balance and personal details. One commenter dropped a Reuters report claiming insiders say Coinbase knew in January, and suddenly the thread turned into a courtroom drama with receipts.
Regulation warriors showed up, asking if new rules require faster disclosure to customers and the stock watchdog, the SEC (the agency that polices financial markets). Meanwhile, the vibe check took a weird turn: readers roasted the post for sounding AI-written, calling it “jarring,” while another shared a forehead-smack story about seeing admin passwords on a whiteboard at an office Coinbase used. Comedy ensued: “Glass walls, glass security.”
The hottest divide: Is this a corporate slow-walk or just chaos from a contractor mess? Coinbase later blamed overseas support workers at TaskUs for leaking data. The audience’s verdict? Trust is on life support, and everyone wants to know who knew what—and when
Key Points
- •On January 7, 2025, the author was targeted by a phishing call and email that included precise Coinbase account and personal details.
- •The incident was reported to Coinbase the same day; Brett Farmer responded initially, but follow-up inquiries received no replies.
- •Coinbase disclosed in May 2025 that contractors, particularly TaskUs employees in India, were bribed to steal customer data.
- •Compromised data included contact details, partial SSNs, ID images, account balances, and transaction histories; estimated impact was $180–$400 million, affecting under 1% of customers.
- •The author’s report included technical evidence showing the phishing email used Amazon SES and passed DKIM, raising concerns about early misuse of customer data.