Binance says rumor of 335.9 million user data leak may be a scam

Binance said a claim that 335.9 million user records are for sale is likely a scam, stating it has found no evidence that its systems, KYC data, account credentials or wallet private keys were compromised and that its investigation continues. Security monitoring firm ThreatMon said the forum seller is asking $900,000 and has threatened to publish the data if Binance does not pay, claiming the records cover users in about 170 countries and include identity information, passwords and private keys, though neither the claims nor the samples have been verified and the record count does not equal the number of affected people. Binance noted it does not store passwords in plaintext, does not hold private keys for users' external wallets, and that the data references regions where it no longer operates. The report said the leak rumor is separate from the October 29 wallet attack. What to watch next is whether Binance's investigation verifies the samples and whether the seller follows through on the threatened release.