PANews reported on November 25th that, according to Decrypt, customer data from major US banks such as JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, and Morgan Stanley may have been leaked due to a cyberattack on mortgage technology provider SitusAMC. The company confirmed on Saturday that a threat actor stole data related to multiple large financial institutions, including accounting records, legal agreements, and some customer data. The scope, nature, and extent of the leak are still under investigation. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin commented, "Privacy is not a feature, but a hygiene practice." His response echoes the point emphasized throughout the year that privacy should be considered a fundamental requirement of digital systems, not an add-on feature.PANews reported on November 25th that, according to Decrypt, customer data from major US banks such as JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, and Morgan Stanley may have been leaked due to a cyberattack on mortgage technology provider SitusAMC. The company confirmed on Saturday that a threat actor stole data related to multiple large financial institutions, including accounting records, legal agreements, and some customer data. The scope, nature, and extent of the leak are still under investigation. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin commented, "Privacy is not a feature, but a hygiene practice." His response echoes the point emphasized throughout the year that privacy should be considered a fundamental requirement of digital systems, not an add-on feature.