'We Will Not Pay These Criminals': Crypto Exchange Kraken Is Being Extorted Over Stolen Data

'We Will Not Pay These Criminals': Crypto Exchange Kraken Is Being Extorted Over Stolen Data

'We Will Not Pay These Criminals': Crypto Exchange Kraken Is Being Extorted Over Stolen Data Price data byDecryptNewsLaw and Order'We Will Not Pay These Criminals': Crypto Exchange Kraken Is Being Extorted Over Stolen DataCrypto exchange Kraken says it's being extorted over stolen customer data, but won't yield to the criminals or negotiate.By Logan HitchcockEdited by Andrew HaywardApr 13, 2026Apr 13, 20263 min readSource: Decrypt/ShutterstockCreate an account to save your articles.Add on GoogleAdd Decrypt as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.In brief Kraken is being extorted for an undisclosed sum by criminals that have access to customer data. The firm's security executive said it will not negotiate or pay the criminals. The exchange is working with law enforcement, and believes it has sufficient evidence to identify and arrest those responsible. A criminal gro

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