Binance investigates suspected breach involving up to $5.8 billion in crypto assets
BREACHBinanceredteam/daily · 2 sources
- Severity
- High
- Sources
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What happened
Binance is investigating a potential security breach involving up to $5.8 billion in digital assets, which BleepingComputer says could become the largest cryptocurrency hack in history. HackRead reports that $3 billion in assets has been frozen, that investigators are tracing the funds, and that the exchange says user funds are safe. The articles describe the incident as suspected or potential, and neither gives details of how it happened.
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What to do
- If you have an account with the company, change that password, and anywhere you used the same one.
- Turn on two-step sign-in where you can.
- Expect scam emails and texts that mention the breach: contact the company yourself, not through links.
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Who reported · 2 outlets
BleepingComputerHackRead
Who and what is in it
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