🚨 Binance Says Alleged 335 Million-User Data Leak May Be a Scam.
Binance says it has found no evidence of a security breach following claims that hacking group ShinyHunters stole data belonging to 335 million users and demanded a $900,000 ransom.
The exchange, through @Binance Customer Support , said its investigation has not identified any compromise of its internal systems, KYC records, account credentials or wallet private keys. It also noted that parts of the alleged data listing do not match how Binance stores user information.
Binance suggested the dataset could instead contain infostealer data collected from users’ own devices, rather than information stolen directly from the exchange. Such malware can capture sensitive details from infected computers and phones.
The investigation is ongoing, and Binance has not confirmed the source or authenticity of the dataset. For now, the alleged leak should not be treated as a verified breach of Binance’s systems.
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Binance says it has found no evidence of a security breach following claims that hacking group ShinyHunters stole data belonging to 335 million users and demanded a $900,000 ransom.
The exchange, through @Binance Customer Support , said its investigation has not identified any compromise of its internal systems, KYC records, account credentials or wallet private keys. It also noted that parts of the alleged data listing do not match how Binance stores user information.
Binance suggested the dataset could instead contain infostealer data collected from users’ own devices, rather than information stolen directly from the exchange. Such malware can capture sensitive details from infected computers and phones.
The investigation is ongoing, and Binance has not confirmed the source or authenticity of the dataset. For now, the alleged leak should not be treated as a verified breach of Binance’s systems.
$JCT
#Binance
