Tether CEO: Bitfinex data leak may be a fake event

Odaily News Tether CEO posted on the X platform that the Bitfinex data leak may be a false incident, based on the following: · The sample data contains 22,500 email and password records; · Bitfinex does not store plain text passwords, nor does it store 2FA passwords in plain text; · Only 5,000 of the 22,500 emails match Bitfinex users; · The suspected hackers did not contact Bitfinex. If they have any real information, they will contact through Bitfinex's bug bounty, customer support tickets, etc.