# Privacy Matters, 7 By [Automata Network](https://paragraph.com/@automata-network) · 2023-08-31 --- gm, readers. At [Automata](https://www.ata.network/) we work on protecting privacy and fairness. And in this newsletter, we find more reasons to talk about it. Explore headlines and catch up on the biggest crypto news in Web3 privacy. **This Week:** -------------- * Automata is now [Automata 2.0](https://blog.ata.network/automata-2-0-modular-attestation-3ddcef2a059b) - a modular attestation layer * FTX users [receive](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/08/29/ftx-customers-hit-by-withdrawal-phishing-mails-after-sim-swap-attack/) phishing emails after Kroll hack * Carbon Browser [posts](https://twitter.com/trycarbonio/status/1696224747229434039) about upcoming release on iOS * HOPR [teases](https://medium.com/hoprnet/hopr-cover-traffic-app-launches-1c1d2b6c2986) Cover Traffic App launch * Former Worldcoin employee [reveals](https://cryptoslate.com/worldcoin-whistleblower-publicly-severs-ties-with-project-says-it-deserves-whatever-will-come-next/) questionable internal practices * ATOR Protocol [announces](https://twitter.com/atorprotocol/status/1694729006439092542) successful audit by UnoRe **Zooming into ZK:** -------------------- * Polygon [releases](https://polygon.technology/blog/introducing-polygon-chain-development-kit-launch-zk-l2s-on-demand-to-unlock-unified-liquidity) a ZK Chain Development Kit * Starknet [pauses](https://twitter.com/StarknetEco/status/1696801803956838707) its Quantum Leap NFT campaign due to network overload **Op-Ed Feature:** ------------------ * Following recent charges imposed on Tornado Cash founders, Amanda Tuminelli and Miller Whitehouse-Levine from the DeFi Education Fund [share](https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/08/25/when-did-privacy-become-a-bad-word/) on CoinDesk about drawing a balance between individuals’ right to privacy and authorities’ need to cabin privacy. **Twitter Spaces you missed:** ------------------------------ * Secret Network and Shade Protocol [discuss](https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1BdGYyqvbqMGX) full MetaMask support with $SCRT and how it empowers the Cosmos and Ethereum ecosystems * Aztec Network [hosts](https://twitter.com/aztecnetwork/status/1694786458144403713) a developer AMA about building in ZK with Noir **We dive into the details, so you don’t have to:** --------------------------------------------------- Automata is now [Automata 2.0](https://twitter.com/AutomataNetwork/status/1696867570903904401), a modular attestation layer that brings machine-level trust to Ethereum. Testnet is now live, coupled with a Proof of Machinehood [Demo](https://pom.ata.network), where users can attest their devices firsthand. [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/80917d45b13fd08eae98cb7cf15f2d4a77ac5186c01928446c9b0c78990b2133.jpg)](https://twitter.com/AutomataNetwork) [Automata Network](https://twitter.com/AutomataNetwork) [@AutomataNetwork](https://twitter.com/AutomataNetwork) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/AutomataNetwork/status/1696867596484989352) 7/ when you say it's a global, open network that can be transparently audited: we really mean it, yes. fulfilling Automata 2.0's vision of modular trust is a collaborative effort, so we're building the space for it try out the Proof of Machinehood demo: [pom.ata.network](https://t.co/qLQCMN3GQY) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 12](https://twitter.com/AutomataNetwork/status/1696867596484989352)[ 7:48 AM • Aug 30, 2023 ](https://twitter.com/AutomataNetwork/status/1696867596484989352) Powered by the one-click rollup deployment offered by [Altlayer](https://www.altlayer.io/), a leading Rollups-as-a-Service provider, Automata 2.0 is not constrained to any one blockchain development framework. Its hardware-based attestation helps to establish authenticity, properties, and inherent value of machines. Through this, an unbroken chain of trust is formed, extending upwards through the entire Web3 stack, secured by the underlying silicon. Join Automata in commemorating the occasion with their ongoing [layer3 campaign](https://layer3.xyz/quests/automata-20). Last week, FTX’s claims agent, Kroll, faced a [security breach](https://twitter.com/FTX_Official/status/1694899217326608611) resulting in a compromise of user data including home addresses and email addresses. Following this, FTX users have become targets of fraudulent withdrawal phishing emails and SIM swap attacks. On-chain sleuth ZachXBT shares an example: [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/303bec92a4cba8c3cfb3e3cd1345fd5dfa8b9af8550aa60ae1e26bc25f0b7e2d.jpg)](https://twitter.com/zachxbt) [ZachXBT](https://twitter.com/zachxbt) [@zachxbt](https://twitter.com/zachxbt) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/zachxbt/status/1694938997531738511) A friend just received a phishing email to the email associated with their FTX account. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/f613c6bdf6aa3193f64409b7f74d4d2533dcc53e7cb76a7d1d1bc0fe37b7b85c.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 31](https://twitter.com/zachxbt/status/1694938997531738511)[ 12:05 AM • Aug 25, 2023 ](https://twitter.com/zachxbt/status/1694938997531738511) The Kroll hack also exposed customer data from other insolvent cryptocurrency companies, namely Genesis and lending platform BlockFi. While sensitive information like crypto account passwords remained unaffected, the leaked data prompted a cautionary advisory to customers about potential scammers posing as entities involved in the bankruptcy proceedings. Connect with Automata on both [Twitter](https://ata.ws/twitter) and [Discord](https://ata.ws/discord). [Subscribe](null) _This newsletter is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional financial advice or interpreted as investment advice. Cryptocurrencies are volatile assets and you should always do your own research before making any informed decisions when investing or trading._ --- *Originally published on [Automata Network](https://paragraph.com/@automata-network/privacy-matters-7)*