Security Incident · Exchange
Circle Scam: $2.00M Reported Loss
Circle Internet Financial, the issuer of the US dollar stable currency USDC, reported in a regulatory filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that Circle Internet Financial lost US$2 million in email fraud last month.
- Reported loss
- $ 2,000,000
- Attack category
- Scam
Incident Overview
Circle stated that the email fraud incident did not affect customer funds and accounts, Circle's information system is still safe, and the US$2 million is the company's own funds.
Sources & References
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