India, June 1 -- In May, cryptocurrency giant Coinbase revealed a major data breach that affected more than 69,000 customers - its biggest security failure to date. The breach, which could cost the company up to $400 million, happened after hackers bribed customer service workers in India to leak sensitive data, according to a report in Fortune.

The hackers targeted employees of TaskUs, a US-based company that provides customer service support to major tech firms. TaskUs has a large presence in India, and its agents have handled support for Coinbase since 2017. In January, TaskUs laid off over 200 Indian staff working for Coinbase - just weeks after the data theft was discovered.

TaskUs salaries in India are not high - often between $50...