Crypto.com CEO Denies Concealing 2023 Breach Linked to Teenage Hacker
Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek is pushing back against allegations that the exchange concealed a security breach detailed in a Bloomberg report.
Bloomberg reported on 19 September that Noah Urban, a teenage hacker linked to the Scattered Spider group, and an accomplice gained access to a Crypto.com employee account in early 2023.
The attack exposed some personal data from a small number of users but did not compromise customer funds.
Urban was arrested in January 2024 and later pleaded guilty in connection with hacks at multiple companies.
In August 2025, a U.S. judge sentenced him to 10 years in prison and ordered forfeiture and restitution.
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