Sequoia Capital Partner’s Data Hacked in Coinbase Breach (1)

Sequoia Capital Managing Partner Roelof Botha was among the Coinbase Global Inc. customers whose personal information was stolen as part of a hack against the largest US crypto exchange, a person familiar with the situation said, signaling that high-profile executives were among the targets of the breach.

Personal information about Botha, including his phone number, address and other details associated with his Coinbase account, were stolen, the person said, asking not to be identified discussing private matters.

Roelof Botha

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Coinbase on Thursday revealed that attackers had bribed customer service representatives in India with cash in exchange for access to client data. ...