# Privacy Matters, 7

**Published by:** [Automata Network](https://paragraph.com/@automata-network/)
**Published on:** 2023-08-31
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@automata-network/privacy-matters-7

## Content

gm, readers. At Automata 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 - a modular attestation layerFTX users receive phishing emails after Kroll hackCarbon Browser posts about upcoming release on iOSHOPR teases Cover Traffic App launchFormer Worldcoin employee reveals questionable internal practicesATOR Protocol announces successful audit by UnoReZooming into ZK:Polygon releases a ZK Chain Development KitStarknet pauses its Quantum Leap NFT campaign due to network overloadOp-Ed Feature:Following recent charges imposed on Tornado Cash founders, Amanda Tuminelli and Miller Whitehouse-Levine from the DeFi Education Fund share 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 full MetaMask support with $SCRT and how it empowers the Cosmos and Ethereum ecosystemsAztec Network hosts a developer AMA about building in ZK with NoirWe dive into the details, so you don’t have to:Automata is now Automata 2.0, a modular attestation layer that brings machine-level trust to Ethereum. Testnet is now live, coupled with a Proof of Machinehood Demo, where users can attest their devices firsthand. Automata Network @AutomataNetwork 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 12 7:48 AM • Aug 30, 2023 Powered by the one-click rollup deployment offered by Altlayer, 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. Last week, FTX’s claims agent, Kroll, faced a security breach 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: ZachXBT @zachxbt A friend just received a phishing email to the email associated with their FTX account. 31 12:05 AM • Aug 25, 2023 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 and Discord.SubscribeThis 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.

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