Coinbase says user funds safe after vendor incident exposed some customer contact details

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Crypto exchange Coinbase has disclosed that an incident at analytics provider Amplitude exposed certain customer contact information. The company stressed that its own internal systems were not breached in the episode. Coinbase maintained that customer funds remain secure despite the third-party exposure. The incident underscores the risks that vendor relationships can pose to customer data at financial platforms.

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