Bits of Gold, Israel’s largest cryptocurrency broker, said a cyberattack exposed personal information belonging to about 200,000 customers, although no customer funds or digital assets were compromised.
The Tel Aviv-based company revealed the incident on Sunday, saying hackers obtained unauthorized access through a third-party data analytics network. The information potentially accessed included names, national identification numbers, email addresses, phone numbers, IP addresses, bank account details and public wallet addresses.
Bits of Gold said it quickly shut down the unauthorized access after detecting the incident and disconnected the affected system from its data sources.
The company emphasized that cryptocurrency holdings and financial assets were not affected. It also said private keys, passwords, CVV numbers and scanned identification documents were not exposed.
According to the company’s initial assessment, the incident may have been linked to a broader cyberattack that targeted multiple organizations around the world.
The breach comes amid a series of recent security incidents involving crypto companies. Data tied to nearly 40,000 SafePal users was reportedly exposed after a third-party vendor was compromised. On Aug. 13, personal information involving almost 14,000 Trezor customers was also exposed following a breach at its fulfillment partner, ShipMonk.
Bits of Gold has launched a full investigation with support from an external cybersecurity firm specializing in incident response and forensic analysis. The company reiterated that customer funds and digital assets remain secure.
Established in 2013, Bits of Gold became Israel’s first crypto company to receive a permanent Financial Services Provider license. The company, led by CEO Youval Rouach, has more than 250,000 customers and maintains SOC 2 Type 2 certification.
Bits of Gold also reminded users that it will never request passwords, verification codes or private keys, and will not instruct customers to transfer funds as part of a security procedure.
