[Publicly Listed Blockchain Company Figure Confirms Customer Data Breach Incident] According to Decrypt, publicly listed blockchain lending company Figure Technology has confirmed a customer data breach incident caused by a social engineering attack targeting one of its employees. Figure stated that the attacker downloaded a 'limited number of files' through the employee's account. The company quickly halted related activities and hired a forensic firm to investigate the scope of the affected files. Hacker group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that they released 2.5GB of stolen data after Figure refused to pay the ransom. The leaked information includes customer names, addresses, dates of birth, and phone numbers. Members of ShinyHunters claimed that this attack was part of a large-scale operation targeting companies using single sign-on service provider Okta. Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania are also reportedly among the victims. Figure stated that it is communicating with partners and affected parties, strengthening security measures, and will provide free credit monitoring services to all individuals who receive notifications.