Detail Analysis
Date:
Status:
Count:
May 8, 2019
Verified
4
Contributor:
zerofriction.io
KYC By:
KYC:
None
Audit By:
Audits:
None
Loss Amount:
40,000,000
Recovered Amount:
-
Currency:
Dollars, BTC
Key Indicators
Platform:
Type:
Category:
Method:
Data Sources:
Bitcoin
Exchange
Assets
Poor Key Management
Extended Method:
Private key leak, hot wallet
Binance has discovered a large scale security breach today, May 7, 2019 at 17:15:24 (UTC). Hackers were able to obtain a large number of user API keys, 2FA codes, and potentially other info. The hackers used a variety of techniques, including phishing, viruses and other attacks. And the hackers were able to withdraw 7000 BTC.
Link: https://binance.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360028031711-Binance-Security-Breach-Update
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