A blockchain network researcher under the nickname @otteroooo informed followers of his blog on social network X that he had discovered an offer to sell the Binance user database on the darknet. @otteroooo associated the fact of selling confidential information with a possible leak and publication of the Binance program code on the GitHub platform.
Binance users KYC data seems to be on sale on the dark web now
alleged github hack leak pic.twitter.com/SPjGQPsIlS— otteroooo (@otteroooo) February 4, 2024
Later, these suspicions were confirmed by another user of the X network under the nickname @cryptonator1337, who discovered several more similar offers.
Hackers Have Access To Law Enforcement Systems – Gaining Access to Personal Data of Binance & Coinbase Users
Hackers can gain access to law enforcement systems of major organizations, gaining the ability to legally request personal details of users, including from Binance… pic.twitter.com/KTP9HOCI6q— CR1337 (@cryptonator1337) February 4, 2024
In response to the allegations, Binance customer support thanked bloggers for their vigilance and information about potential risks. Binance added that the exchange’s security service does not confirm the data leak and all user accounts remain secure. Exchange representatives noted that user accounts are protected in a variety of ways, including multi-factor authentication and biometrics, which makes unauthorized access impossible.
404 Media previously reported that highly sensitive cache code, infrastructure diagrams, internal passwords and other information belonging to Binance had been publicly available on GitHub for several months.
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