Coinbase says scammers bribed insiders to steal customer data — and it could cost the crypto exchange $400 million

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• Coinbase said it was targeted by scammers who bribed company staff,.
• The crypto exchange said the criminals are holding customer data for ransom.
• In a filing, the crypto exchange said the incident could cost it up to $400 million.

Coinbase said scammers bribed company insiders to steal sensitive data, and the hack could cost the cryptocurrency exchange as much as $400 million.

The firm said it was recently infiltrated by "criminals"...