Poloniex crypto exchange has notified its customers of a data leak and that a list of leaked email addresses and passwords could potentially be used to log in to Poloniex accounts.

A certain twitter user recently posted a bunch of email addresses and passwords, claiming that they could be used to access accounts on Poloniex. The exchange responded to the situation by emailing its affected customers to reset their passwords.

The exchange claims it did not know how the list of email addresses and passwords ended up on Twitter. However, it mentioned that most of the listed emails and passwords did not belong to Poloniex users.

Some users perceived the email received from the exchange as a scam. One user known as Charly notified Poloniex on twitter to be careful with a scam email users are getting in their emails

Poloniex exchange now controls the largest decentralized exchange on blockchain network Tron. It recently announced to offer KYC free registration for users with limited withdrawal limits. Level 1 account allows users with unlimited deposits and $10,000 withdrawals per day. However, the exchange is yet to see how it complies with regulations.

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