Binance Denies Data Breach After Alleged ShinyHunters Claims
Binance said the listing does not match its systems and may reflect infostealer malware data rather than a new breach.
- Binance has denied claims that hackers stole 335 million user records, saying its preliminary investigation suggests the data listing attributed to ShinyHunters is likely a scam.
- These allegations surfaced shortly after Binance confirmed a separate security breach on October 29, when attackers compromised its wallet infrastructure and stole approximately $6.34 billion in cryptocurrency.
- ShinyHunters demanded $900,000 in Bitcoin or Monero, but Binance noted discrepancies regarding plaintext passwords and jurisdictions where it no longer operates.
- A Binance spokesperson reported that the exchange found "no evidence that Binance systems" were compromised, confirming no customer KYC data or internal infrastructure was exposed.
- Binance suggested that similar past listings often involve infostealer malware collected from users' own devices rather than a breach of its systems, a view echoed by skeptical forum users.
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