Chainalysis admits all users affected in major data breach — names, usernames, password hashes, and live tokens…
- Chainalysis disclosed a cyberattack that exposed customer data, including hashed passwords and account information
- Company took key services offline, forced password resets, and required additional security measures
- Investigation continues as Chainalysis restores systems and assesses the full impact of the breach
Blockchain data analysis platform Chainalysis has disclosed suffering a disruptive cyberattack that forced it to shut down some of its services to prevent further damage, as sensitive data from all of its customers - including hashed passwords - were stolen.
On October 30 2026, the company issued a notification saying it was a target of an attack, “similar to many other tech platforms in recent weeks,” but “unrelated to the recent crypto theft involving Binance.”
At first, it did not look like a particularly dangerous hit - the initial investigation did not find evidence of unauthorized access to investigation content, authentication credentials, or session tokens.
On-path attack
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