---
title: "Bitfinex database breach 'seems fake,' says CTO"
url: https://diffcoin.com/bitfinex-database-breach-seems-fake-says-cto/
description: "Bitfinex CTO Paolo Ardoino explained that if the hacking group was telling the truth, they would have asked for a ransom, but he \"couldn't find any…"
published: 2024-05-05
updated: 2024-05-05
author: "Mila"
site: "Diffcoin"
---

# Bitfinex database breach 'seems fake,' says CTO

Bitfinex CTO Paolo Ardoino explained that if the hacking group was telling the truth, they would have asked for a ransom, but he “couldn’t find any request.”

[Source link](https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitfinex-cto-paolo-ardoino-data-breach-response)