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[[File:Bnktothefuture.jpg|thumb|BnkToTheFuture Logo/Website]]The online investment platform BnkToTheFuture, which allows investment in FinTech and Crypto companies, has reportedly had customer information offered for sale by a hacker. The breach appears to be related to an alleged Shopify breach and has exposed customer details, including email addresses, home addresses, and phone numbers. While no passwords are said to be involved, the leak encompasses customer data from companies like Keepkey, Trezor, Ledger, and BnkToTheFuture, raising concerns about potential privacy and security issues for affected individuals.

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== About BnkToTheFuture ==
"Invest in the future of finance. Diversify your portfolio by investing in FinTech & Crypto companies. 1,736,075,742 USD invested through our Global Online Investment Platform."

"Through the BnkToTheFuture Secondary Market, Qualified investors can Buy and sell private shares from other investors, held under the BnkToTheFuture Company structure."

"We are the largest global online investment community of professional investors all investing in financial innovation and technology."

"Take a look at our previous deals - you invest in the same deals top FinTech Angel investors and venture capitalists are investing in without the huge minimum amounts of a traditional venture capital fund."

"Receive professional grade protections through our unique pooled investment structure so your investments can grow in a tax-efficient way."

"We are 100% funded from our own platform with a team of over 300 professional FinTech investors who all believe the future of finance looks very different from today. Their experience and background covers most areas in finance, technology and startups."

"BnkToTheFuture’s track record of raising over $70 million in investments for many leading companies in the past year makes it an ideal platform for BFX token- equity swap. BnkToTheFuture has facilitated investments in some of the well-known digital currency companies including BitPay, BitPesa, Uphold, ShapeShift and more."

"According to an online monitoring web portal called, Under the Breach, a hacker is purportedly trying to sell customer information that stems from companies like Keepkey, Trezor, Ledger, and even the investment platform Bnktothefuture. The hacker doesn’t seem to have any passwords, but is offering detailed information that was stolen from an alleged Shopify breach like email addresses, home addresses, and phone numbers."

"The cybercrime resource known as Under the Breach has disclosed that customers who have purchased products using Shopify and purchased items from companies like Ledger, Trezor, Keepkey, and even Bnktothefuture may have had their identities leaked."

"The Ethereum forum hacker is now selling the databases of @Trezor and @Ledger. Both of which obtained from a @Shopify exploit. (suggesting there are many more underground leaks). The hacker also claims he has the full SQL database of famous investing site @BankToTheFuture."

This is a global/international case not involving a specific country.

The background of the exchange platform, service, or individuals involved, as it would have been seen or understood at the time of the events.

Include:

* Known history of when and how the service was started.
* What problems does the company or service claim to solve?
* What marketing materials were used by the firm or business?
* Audits performed, and excerpts that may have been included.
* Business registration documents shown (fake or legitimate).
* How were people recruited to participate?
* Public warnings and announcements prior to the event.

Don't Include:
* Any wording which directly states or implies that the business is/was illegitimate, or that a vulnerability existed.
* Anything that wasn't reasonably knowable at the time of the event.
There could be more than one section here. If the same platform is involved with multiple incidents, then it can be linked to a main article page.

== The Reality ==
This sections is included if a case involved deception or information that was unknown at the time. Examples include:

* When the service was actually started (if different than the "official story").
* Who actually ran a service and their own personal history.
* How the service was structured behind the scenes. (For example, there was no "trading bot".)
* Details of what audits reported and how vulnerabilities were missed during auditing.

== What Happened ==
The specific events of the loss and how it came about. What actually happened to cause the loss and some of the events leading up to it.
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|+Key Event Timeline - BnkToTheFuture Database Breach
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!Event
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|May 24th, 2020 1:39:00 AM MDT
|Tweet Posted
|Under The Breach posts a tweet about the claimed database breach.
|}

== Technical Details ==
This section includes specific detailed technical analysis of any security breaches which happened. What specific software vulnerabilities contributed to the problem and how were they exploited?

== Total Amount Lost ==
No funds were lost.

How much was lost and how was it calculated? If there are conflicting reports, which are accurate and where does the discrepancy lie?

== Immediate Reactions ==
How did the various parties involved (firm, platform, management, and/or affected individual(s)) deal with the events? Were services shut down? Were announcements made? Were groups formed?

== Ultimate Outcome ==
What was the end result? Was any investigation done? Were any individuals prosecuted? Was there a lawsuit? Was any tracing done?

== Total Amount Recovered ==
There do not appear to have been any funds recovered in this case.

What funds were recovered? What funds were reimbursed for those affected users?

== Ongoing Developments ==
What parts of this case are still remaining to be concluded?
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== Platform Prevention Policies ==
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== Regulatory Prevention Policies ==
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== References ==
<references><ref name="newsdotbitcoin-11999">[https://news.bitcoin.com/hacker-attempts-to-sell-data-allegedly-tied-to-ledger-trezor-bnktothefuture-customers/ Hacker Attempts to Sell Data Allegedly Tied to Ledger, Trezor, Bnktothefuture Customers – Bitcoin News] (Dec 10, 2022)</ref>

<ref name="btcdotcom-12000">[https://www.newsbtc.com/news/bitfinex-offer-equity-bfx-token-holders-bnktothefuture/ Bitfinex to Offer Equity to BFX Token Holders] (Oct 11, 2023)</ref>

<ref name="bnktothefuture-12001">[https://bnktothefuture.com/ BnkToTheFuture - Online Investment Platform | Invest in the Future of Finance] (Oct 11, 2023)</ref>

<ref name="youtube-12002">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK0aYTlgtUI BnkToTheFuture - Invest in the Future of Finance - YouTube] (Oct 11, 2023)</ref>

<ref name="bnktothefutureapp-12003">[https://app.bnktothefuture.com/about About BnkToTheFuture | Online Investment Platform] (Oct 11, 2023)</ref>

<ref name="underthebreachtwitter-12004">[https://twitter.com/underthebreach/status/1264460979322138628 @underthebreach Twitter] (Oct 11, 2023)</ref>

<ref name="tech-12005">[https://tech.hindustantimes.com/tech/news/customer-data-of-3-crypto-wallets-hacked-71590402849216.html Customer data of 3 crypto wallets hacked | Tech News] (Oct 11, 2023)</ref>

<ref name="cointelegraph-12006">[https://cointelegraph.com/news/hacker-sells-tens-of-thousands-of-ledger-tezor-and-keepkey-users-info Hacker Sells Tens of Thousands of Ledger, Tezor, and Keepkey Users’ Info] (Oct 11, 2023)</ref>

<ref name="blockchainnews-12007">[https://blockchain.news/news/ledger-and-tezor-dismiss-rumor-that-hackers-have-stolen-data-from-popular-crypto-wallet-providers Ledger and Tezor Dismiss Rumor That Hackers Have Stolen Data from Popular Crypto Wallet Providers | Blockchain News] (Oct 11, 2023)</ref>

<ref name="mycryptomedium-12008">[https://medium.com/mycrypto/2020-so-far-personal-information-dumps-and-cryptocurrency-9e639ac357bf 2020 So Far Personal Information Dumps And Cryptocurrency] (Oct 11, 2023)</ref>

<ref name="businessstandard-12009">[https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/hacker-selling-customer-data-of-3-crypto-wallets-1-investment-platform-120052500289_1.html https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/hacker-selling-customer-data-of-3-crypto-wallets-1-investment-platform-120052500289_1.html] (Oct 11, 2023)</ref>

<ref name="underthebreachtwitterarchive-12010">[https://web.archive.org/web/20200524075233/https://twitter.com/underthebreach/status/1264460979322138628 @underthebreach Twitter] (Oct 11, 2023)</ref></references>

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