CoinGecko has issued a warning to its users regarding the opening of emails following a security breach that occurred through its third-party email platform. According to a statement released by CoinGecko, on June 5th, the company discovered unusual activity on its email marketing platform, GetResponse. Further investigation revealed that an attacker had gained access to customer accounts by using the login credentials of a GetResponse employee.

As a result of this security incident, user data such as usernames, email addresses, IP addresses, locations of email opens, and other metadata like account sign-up dates and subscription plans were compromised. However, CoinGecko has assured its users that their accounts remain secure and that passwords were not affected.

The attacker was able to export 1,916,596 contacts from CoinGecko’s GetResponse account and sent phishing emails to 23,723 email addresses using another GetResponse client’s account. CoinGecko has taken steps to prevent further email deliveries and has warned users to be vigilant as they may still receive phishing or spam emails.

In response to the breach, CoinGecko is working closely with GetResponse to investigate the situation, notify affected users, and review its security protocols. The company has also emphasized that any emails offering token airdrops from CoinGecko or GeckoTerminal are unauthorized and should be disregarded.

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