Binance denies alleged leak of 335 million user records
An actor using the ShinyHunters name on a new underground cybercrime forum claimed to have leaked 335 million Binance user records. Binance denied that a new security breach had occurred and suggested that the sale advert could be a scam. The claims remain under investigation, and an actual leak has not been confirmed.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Binance
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Not confirmed
- Cause / method
- Not confirmed
- Location
- Other countries
If your data was exposed
- Don’t tap links in texts, calls or emails that mention this incident and offer compensation, refunds or breach checks. Check directly on the organisation’s official website or app.
Timeline
- Binance denied the claim that 335 million user records had been leaked and raised the possibility of a scam.
- Binance was reported to be investigating the leak claims.
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