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Just in time for Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Coinbase has disclosed a “large-scale” phishing attack that impacted users earlier this year.

In a Sept. 27 blog post, Coinbase announced that the “broad” attack occurred between April and early May of 2021. At least 6,000 Coinbase customers were affected by the attack.

In the blog post, the company claims that the scammers never breached Coinbase’s “security infrastructure or broader systems.” The company also stated that it “immediately fixed the flaw and have worked with these customers to regain control of their accounts and reimburse them for the funds they lost.”

Coinbase detailed some of the tactics incorporated in the…