CoinStats CEO: The company's AWS infrastructure was hacked, affecting 1% of total users

Narek Gevorgyan, CEO of cryptocurrency portfolio management company CoinStats, stated on X platform that the company's AWS infrastructure was hacked, and evidence showed that the attack was carried out by an employee who downloaded malicious software. The attack mainly affected a small number of users who use CoinStats Wallet, accounting for only 1% of total users. Gevorgyan sympathizes with the victims and promises to provide support, and is currently waiting for law enforcement details to be completed before releasing a detailed report.

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