WTF! -- Money Related Data Breaches (Coinbase, Losing Millions, AT&T)

24 Sept 2025 · 3 min

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In this solo monologue, personal security expert Robert Siciliano warns viewers about three recent money‑related data incidents—a Coinbase breach affecting about 70,000 users with a $20 million ransom demand, widespread scams targeting older Americans that steal hundreds of millions annually, and AT&T’s $177 million settlement after a breach that exposed tens of millions of customers’ data. For each case he delivers concrete, actionable advice: enable two‑factor authentication, use strong unique passwords and a password manager, monitor accounts, beware of phishing, verify unsolicited calls, never move money on demand, block unwanted calls, and freeze credit. Throughout he stresses the importance of digital literacy and urges viewers to “level up” their defenses and follow him for more tips.

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I'm Robert Siciliano and I'm a personal security expert. I'm Robert Siciliano. I'm a dad, cybersecurity and digital literacy expert, and this is What the Fuck?! Coinbase got hacked. Nearly 70,000 users had their personal information stolen: names, IDs, account histories. Hackers demanded $20 million in ransom. Coinbase said nope. Here's how you stay safe. Always turn on two-factor authentication. A password alone is child's play for hackers. Check your account often. The faster you catch suspicious activity, the better. Watch out for phishing. Emails and text messages pretending to be Coinbase are everywhere. Use strong, unique passwords. Don't recycle the same one across accounts. A password manager makes it easy. A fucking cryptocurrency scam? Digital literacy matters. Knowing where your money is and how to protect your data is how you stay safe. Level up your digital defenses. Follow me for more cybersecurity and fraud prevention tips. Older Americans are getting targeted by online scams, losing hundreds of millions of dollars every single year. Scammers, they impersonate banks, tech support, even the government. They create fake crises just to steal your cash. A fucking fake emergency? Here's how you fight back. Hang up and verify. Don't trust random calls. Call the company back using a number you know is real. Don't move money to protect it. No legit business will ever ask you to do that. Block unwanted calls. Shrink the scammers' reach. Digital literacy matters. Know the tricks, protect your money, and stay safe. Level up your digital defenses. Follow me for more cybersecurity and fraud prevention tips. AT&T paid out $177 million after a massive data breach exposed Info from tens of millions of customers. They exposed names, call logs, and sensitive data. A fucking AT&T data breach? Here's how you stay safe. Check your accounts. Spot weird charges fast. Freeze your credit. Stop scammers from opening accounts in your name. Beware of phishing. Don't click sketchy links or hand over information in random texts. Digital literacy matters. Data breaches happen. Protect your info before the bad guys get access to it. Level up your digital defenses. Follow me for more cybersecurity and fraud prevention tips.