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  1. 2026

    Amplitude incident exposes Coinbase customer contact data

    Issue disclosure

    In October 2026, Coinbase disclosed that a security incident at analytics provider Amplitude exposed a small subset of Coinbase customer contact information. According to Coinbase, the incident occurred at Amplitude rather than within Coinbase's own infrastructure. Coinbase stated that its own systems were not compromised and that customer funds were unaffected. The company characterized the exposed data as a limited portion of customer contact information. The disclosure identified Amplitude, an analytics provider, as the third party where the security incident took place.

    Coinbase said a security incident at analytics provider Amplitude exposed a small subset of Coinbase customer contact information. Coinbase said its own systems were not compromised and that customer funds were unaffected.

    Company response

    • Clarification — Coinbase

      Coinbase has not had a data breach.
    • Ongoing disclosure — Coinbase

      Coinbase said it is contacting affected customers by email and notifying regulatory agencies in line with its legal obligations.

    Source excerpt

    • The company said a security incident at third-party analytics provider Amplitude exposed a small subset of Coinbase customer contact information, but that no customer funds were affected.
    • Coinbase has not had a data breach.
    • Coinbase said it is contacting affected customers by email and notifying regulatory agencies in line with its legal obligations.