BlockFi the gift that keeps on giving.

This morning I’ve woken up to a message from BlockFi (see below) saying they, via a third party, have lost a bunch of customer data.

For added comedy “Kroll” who suffered the breach bill themselves as a “Compliance , Risk and Investigation Service”. They have a whole section of their website telling us how the can outwit hackers.

The icing on the cake is BlockFi telling us how to keep ourselves safe from scams!

Seriously?

Read the room guys…and take a look in the mirror!

On Wednesday, August 23, 2023, one of BlockFi’s third-party vendors, Kroll, confirmed that an unauthorized third party gained access to a portion of its client data, including certain BlockFi client data housed on its platform. BlockFi uses Kroll as a claims administration platform. We will keep you updated on further developments as new information becomes available.

To be clear, BlockFi’s internal systems and client funds were not impacted. Your BlockFi password was never stored on Kroll’s platform. The incident occurred at Kroll and we are notifying you directly so that you can take actions to further protect yourself. No action is needed on your BlockFi account at this time.

Similar incidents have impacted other crypto platforms in bankruptcy recently. In the following weeks, you should expect an uptick in phishing attempts and spam phone calls. BlockFi and Kroll will never call, email, or text you to ask you for your personal information. We also recommend that you always go to our website directly and never click on a link in an email to log in.