In a concerning development for cryptocurrency users, a threat actor on a dark web forum has claimed responsibility for leaking sensitive information belonging to millions of Binance customers. The alleged breach, disclosed in August 2024, reportedly impacts 12.8 million user records from the world’s largest virtual currency exchange.
According to the post, the leaked data includes personally identifiable information (PII) such as last names, first names, email addresses, phone numbers, birthdays, residential addresses, zip codes, and secondary addresses. The threat actor has indicated that the dataset is available for purchase, either in parts or as a whole, and has invited interested buyers to initiate contact via Telegram.
