Bitcoin ATM Operator Byte Federal Discloses Data Breach Affecting 58,000 Users
Byte Federal Inc., a U.S. Bitcoin ATM operator, disclosed a data breach on December 12, 2024, impacting up to 58,000 individuals. The breach, discovered on November 18, 2024, allowed unauthorized access to one of their servers due to a vulnerability in third-party software (GitLab). The compromised personal information includes names, addresses, phone numbers, birthdates, email addresses, government-issued IDs, Social Security numbers, transaction activities, and photographs of users.
Signal context
First seen: Dec 12, 2024
Last updated: Jul 1, 2026
Status: Public signal
Key points
- 58,000 individuals potentially affected.
- Compromised data includes names, addresses, phone numbers, birthdates, email addresses, government-issued IDs, Social Security numbers, transaction activities, and user photographs.
- Breach occurred due to a vulnerability in third-party software (GitLab).
Signal analysis
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Sector: Information
Likely country: Location not provided
Watch internet-facing systems, credential abuse and exploit activity.
- Source type: outside the affected organization
Impact area: Confidentiality
Likely asset: User or customer data
- 23 signals in the same sector
- 88 signals with the same likely impact area
- 1 signal linked to this organization/domain
External sources
Bitcoin ATM Operator Byte Federal Data Breach Affects 58,000 Users, All Customer Accounts Reset So Far | Bitget Newshttps://www.bitget.com/news/detail/12560604416176Public source from bitget.com.
Byte Federal Data Breach Investigation - M&R - Migliaccio & Rathod LLPhttps://classlawdc.com/2024/12/12/byte-federal-data-breach-investigation/Public source from classlawdc.com.
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