🚨🚨🚨 This week, it was revealed that a hacker named Miembro gained access to the data request portal of the Binance cryptocurrency exchange and sold this access for 10 thousand dollars. This portal was created for law enforcement and government officials and contained sensitive information of Binance users.
According to the hacker, the stolen information includes users' e-mail addresses, phone numbers, wallet addresses and exchange IDs. However, as of now, there is no clear information about whether this data is sold or how much of it is sold.
Exact information on how access to Binance's data portal is provided is not yet available. Security researchers claim that Binance gave law enforcement access to Kodex Global, and the hacker took control of the portal by infecting computers in Taiwan, Uganda and the Philippines with malware.
Cyber security experts who contacted Binance have not yet received any official statement from the exchange. Although the stolen data does not allow direct manipulation of Binance accounts, users' private information is at risk and this may expose them to various cyber threats.
After the incident, Hudson Rock security team warned all Binance users to activate two-factor authentication (2FA) and update their passwords. A similar situation previously occurred when customer data of hardware wallet provider Ledger was stolen, and users received threats from hackers.
