Digitex

Digitex, also known as Digitex, is a cryptocurrency derivatives exchange headquartered in Seychelles. The platform provides users with the ability to trade derivative contracts linked to various cryptocurrencies. As an exchange focused on derivatives, it offers products such as futures and perpetual swaps on digital assets. The firm’s core service revolves around enabling leveraged trading positions on crypto markets.

In February 2020, the exchange suffered a security incident in which a former employee accessed and leaked Know‑Your‑Customer (KYC) data belonging to over 8,000 users. The compromised information included passport scans, driver’s licenses, residential addresses, phone numbers, and IP addresses. The attacker initially used the stolen credentials from a third‑party KYC provider to hijack the company’s Facebook account before publishing the full KYC records on Telegram. Digitex confirmed that the breach was internal and sought legal assistance, while conflicting reports emerged about the total scope of the exposed data.

The exchange’s core offering of derivative contracts sets it apart from platforms that only facilitate spot trading of cryptocurrencies. Its dependence on a third‑party KYC provider for identity verification was a key factor in how the breach was executed. The incident also underscores the importance of robust access controls for privileged accounts. No information about the company’s ownership structure, parent entities, or subsidiaries is present in the supplied sources.