Kraken says it is being blackmailed over past security incident

U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has revealed it is being blackmailed over a past security incident. According to CoinDesk, an attacker is threatening to leak a video of unauthorized system access that recorded customer information, demanding money in connection with a data leak from February of last year and another more recent incident. The issue is reportedly linked to a former member of Kraken's support team. Kraken explained that at the time of the original incident, it conducted an internal investigation, identified the individual, revoked their access rights, and implemented additional security measures. While information from approximately 2,000 accounts was affected, there was no system hack or loss of customer funds. The exchange stated that it will not comply with the financial demands and is cooperating with law enforcement on the matter.