Binance denies breach after alleged ShinyHunters sale of 335 million records
Original title: Binance denies data breach after alleged ShinyHunters claims
The forum seller sought $900,000 and threatened to leak KYC files, passwords, and wallet keys.
A user on a new underground forum, believed to be impersonating ShinyHunters, offered alleged records of 335 million Binance users for $900,000. Binance told BleepingComputer it found no evidence that systems, KYC data, credentials, wallet private keys, or internal infrastructure were compromised and called the listing likely a scam. The exchange said it does not hold external-wallet private keys or store passwords in plaintext. It still warned customers against sharing secrets and phishing.
Unconfirmed: Binance denies a breach, and the seller is only believed to be impersonating ShinyHunters.
- The listing allegedly included KYC documents, passwords, private keys, emails, and phone numbers.
- Binance said it no longer operates in some jurisdictions named in the post.
- Other forum users questioned why a holder of every wallet key would sell them.
- Binance said similar listings have often recycled infostealer data from user devices.
- 1.Do not share passwords, 2FA codes, seed phrases, or private keys.
- 2.Stay wary of phishing attempts aimed at Binance customers.
- Threat actors
- ShinyHunters
- Organizations
- Binance
From the original article
2 min read at bleepingcomputer.com
Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, has denied claims of a new security breach made by a threat actor using the 'ShinyHunters' handle on a newly emerged underground cybercrime forum. [...]
By Sergiu Gatlan · bleepingcomputer.com
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