"The SEC does things again, it can make many users go berserk like this."
Blockchain company Green was unlucky when the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the United States (US) reportedly leaked the names and email addresses of cryptocurrency miners within its institution.
The SEC reportedly inadvertently included 650 of those names and addresses in email communications with Green as part of their investigation.
The careless actions of the SEC are understood to make blockchain nodes vulnerable to hacking and this is the reason they contacted Green as soon as possible to inform the matter so that his team would be careful.
One of the purposes SEC wants to obtain that information is to contact Green users regarding the purchase of products from the company.
Through a description on the SEC's official website, its team will not disclose any information without the individual's consent and they will keep all information in a record system in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974.
Even so, accidental leaks by government officials will provide an opportunity for hackers who often target centralized crypto exchanges to obtain information about users.
In the meantime, the SEC has implemented a number of crackdowns on crypto companies since 2022 when it charged FTX's former Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Sam Bankman-Fries (SBF) with violating anti-fraud laws.
