The author of the article claims to have been targeted by a sophisticated phishing attack in January 2025, four months before Coinbase publicly disclosed a data breach. The author reported the incident to Coinbase's security team, providing detailed technical analysis and recordings, but received no response to follow-up emails. The breach involved overseas contractors being bribed for customer data, and the author questions Coinbase's handling of the incident. The author's report included evidence of the attacker's knowledge of their personal information, including their Bitcoin balance and Social Security number.