Hackers announce the theft and sale of confidential data of Binance users

In an era where digital footprints are as important as physical ones, the cryptocurrency community is facing a new attack. A cybercriminal organization known as Tamagami has announced that it has penetrated the user database of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance.

Tamagami representatives said that they had access to Kodex, a tool used for electronic data requests (EDRs) or subpoenas for various online services such as LinkedIn, Discord, Tinder, and Binance. This access poses a significant threat, as it can lead to unauthorized data leaks that jeopardize user privacy.

According to Binance, user accounts are protected. The cybersecurity platform HudsonRock reported the breach, emphasizing similar penetrations into the systems of Binance and the Brazilian police due to the Infostealer infection. This trend is not limited to these organizations: large corporations such as Google, TikTok, and Meta are also victims.

In response to the excitement among crypto community members, Binance reached out to X to reassure users. The exchange explained that their security team, having assessed the threat, confirmed that there was no data leakage from their systems. However, publications about the sale of data of verified Binance users are spreading on the darknet.

Last week, it became known that highly sensitive cache code, infrastructure diagrams, internal passwords, and other information belonging to the Binance cryptocurrency exchange had been publicly available on GitHub for several months.