The exposure of users’ private information by BitMEX has left the cryptocurrency industry concerned. In response to the mass mail leak by the exchange, Binance CEO made sure to issue a warning for the traders.
Changpeng Zhao reached out to the possible victims and all crypto patrons through Twitter. He advised people to make use of different email addresses for individual cryptocurrency exchanges, which would prevent the widespread of issues concerning such mishaps.
Use a unique email address and unique password for each exchange. Use a password manager to remember the strong passwords for you. https://t.co/hWjDldPRLN
— CZ Binance (@cz_binance) November 1, 2019
In an attempt to share the news of significant changes to the weights of its crypto indices, BitMEX revealed the email IDs of several users, harming their privacy. It is also suggested to practice shielding measures by changing the address or authorizing the two-factor authentication to safeguard the data.
