Paolo Ardoino informed his followers on the X social network that the address database belonging to one of the popular providers of analytical information for the crypto market, CoinGecko, was compromised as a result of a data leak.

“I will not name names until the investigation is completed. Please be wary of any cryptocurrency giveaway emails received within 24 hours,” Ardoino wrote.

“CoinGecko is actively investigating and working with our vendor to determine the extent of the threat. We have seen phishing emails purporting to be our service sent from other customer accounts. There are no plans to distribute CoinGecko tokens. Don't be fooled by phishing emails,” wrote Bobby Ong.