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Chainalysis says attack exposed user credentials and live tokens

Chainalysis says its ongoing investigation into an agentic cyber attack on its systems found that names, usernames, password hashes and live tokens were exposed for all users.

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Sources18Confirmed
Vendor
Chainalysis
Product
KYT
Status
Confirmed
Disclosed
Data taken
Names, Password hashes, Email addresses, Tokens and keys

Summary

The company says it removed access to Reactor and Data Solutions while investigating and that it has no evidence investigation data was accessed.

What to do

  • Change your password there and anywhere you reused it, and turn on multi-factor authentication

    For password hashes
  • Rotate API keys and tokens you gave it, and review the OAuth apps and integrations connected to it

    For tokens and keys
  • Expect phishing that uses this breach; verify messages that mention it

    For email addresses
  • Reset your Chainalysis password and any password reused elsewhere

  • Revoke and reissue any Chainalysis API keys or live tokens

  • Enable multi-factor authentication on your Chainalysis account

  • Rotate any Chainalysis API keys, passwords, and integration credentials now

  • Review Chainalysis account and API access logs for unfamiliar activity

Timeline

  1. Made public by The Hacker News
  2. First seen by cve.now1 day
  3. Confirmed by Chainalysis

    BleepingComputer: “Blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis says a recent attack on its systems and internal tools has exposed credentials and live tokens for all customers.”

  4. Record last updated

What was taken

TakenPer the source
Names, Password hashesThe Hacker News: “Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis has revealed that its ongoing investigation into the agentic cyber attack targeting its systems also exposed names, userna…”
Email addressesMastodon: “A recent Chainalysis breach has raised security concerns, exposing sensitive information including usernames, password hashes, live tokens, and personal data s…”
Tokens and keysBleepingComputer: “On Monday, we discovered certain customer information including names, usernames, password hashes and live tokens for all Chainalysis users were exposed to a m…”

Evidence 18

  1. Social
    Mastodon
    “A recent Chainalysis breach has raised security concerns, exposing sensitive information including usernames, password hashes, live tokens, and personal data such as user IDs, full names, and email addresses.”
  2. Social
    Bluesky
    “Blockchain intelligence company Chainalysis has significantly expanded its assessment of a…”
    +6 more: Bluesky, Bluesky, Bluesky, Bluesky, Bluesky, Bluesky
  3. Social
    Bluesky
    “Chainalysis confirms major data breach: Usernames, password hashes, auth tokens, and some plain-text passwords exposed.”
    +6 more: Bluesky, Bluesky, Bluesky, Bluesky, Bluesky, Bluesky
  4. Social
    Bluesky
    “Chainalysis Updates Breach Scope to All User Data”
  5. Social
    Bluesky
    “Chainalysis says a cyber intrusion exposed password hashes and live tokens, while its investigation and attribution data remain intact.”
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  1. Press
    The Hacker News
    “Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis has revealed that its ongoing investigation into the agentic cyber attack targeting its systems also exposed names, usernames, password hashes and live tokens for all users.”
  2. Social
    Mastodon
    “Chainalysis revealed that a cyberattack initially thought to be minor actually exposed password hashes and live tokens for all of its platform users.”
    +2 more: Mastodon, Mastodon
  3. Social
    Mastodon
    “A recent cyber attack on Chainalysis has compromised user credentials, forcing the company to shut down key services and lock affected accounts while it strengthens its security measures.”
  4. Social
    Mastodon
    “Chainalysis breach: names, usernames, password hashes and live API tokens for all users exposed, found while investigating an "agentic" intrusion.”
  5. Social
    Mastodon
    “Chainalysis says an attack exposed credentials for all users and forced key services offline.”
  6. Press
    BleepingComputer
    “Blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis says a recent attack on its systems and internal tools has exposed credentials and live tokens for all customers.”
    +1 more: BleepingComputer on Bluesky
  7. Social
    Mastodon
    “A shocking data breach at blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis has exposed sensitive customer credentials, including names, usernames, and password hashes, to a malicious actor, putting users worldwide at risk.”
  8. Social
    Bluesky
    “Chainalysis confirms cyber incident exposing credentials for all users.”
  9. Social
    Mastodon
    “Reset your passwords and rotate your API keys the moment Chainalysis restores access — follow their official recovery instructions, not whatever your guild is yelling in chat.”
  10. Social
    Hacker News
    “Chainalysis says breach exposed password hashes and live tokens”
  11. Social
    Hacker News
    “Chainalysis says hackers stole credentials and tokens for all of its customers”
  12. Social
    Bluesky
    “The blockchain analytics firm trusted by governments and crypto exchanges worldwide disclosed that attackers made off with login data and access tokens…”
  13. Social
    Mastodon
    “https:// arstechnica.com/security/2026/ 11/chainalysis-says-hackers-stole-credentials-and-tokens-for-all-of-its-customers/”

Corrections

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Questions about the Chainalysis breach

Was Chainalysis breached?

Yes. Chainalysis says so: “Blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis says a recent attack on its systems and internal tools has exposed credentials and live tokens for all customers.” (BleepingComputer).

What data was exposed?

Names, Password hashes, Email addresses, Tokens and keys.

What should Chainalysis customers do?

Change your password there and anywhere you reused it, and turn on multi-factor authentication. Rotate API keys and tokens you gave it, and review the OAuth apps and integrations connected to it. Expect phishing that uses this breach; verify messages that mention it. Reset your Chainalysis password and any password reused elsewhere. Revoke and reissue any Chainalysis API keys or live tokens. Enable multi-factor authentication on your Chainalysis account. Rotate any Chainalysis API keys, passwords, and integration credentials now. Review Chainalysis account and API access logs for unfamiliar activity.