Binance is disputing a dark web listing that claims to offer 335.9 million lines of data on its users. The claim has not been independently verified. According to Crypto.news and Dataconomy, the listing is attributed to the hacking group ShinyHunters and was shared by the cybersecurity account ThreatMon. The seller reportedly asks $900,000 in Bitcoin or Monero and says the data covers users in about 170 countries, including emails, phone numbers, ID documents and transaction histories, along with passwords and wallet private keys.
Binance said its initial review found no evidence of a new compromise of its systems or customer data. A spokesperson said the listing appears likely to be a scam rather than evidence of a breach. The exchange pointed to inconsistencies, saying it does not store passwords in plaintext, does not hold private keys for users’ external wallets, and that the listing references regions where it no longer operates. It suggested similar past listings contained data harvested from users’ devices by malware. Binance also said its investigation is ongoing and urged users to watch for phishing.
ThreatMon itself cautioned that the claim is unverified, as the sample sits behind a paywall. Dataconomy reported that Brandefense reviewed Telegram ads for the listing on November 3 without testing samples and found the data more consistent with recycled data or a scam. The Defiant also reported Binance’s position. The claim is separate from the confirmed October 29 wallet attack.
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Sources:
The Defiant: Binance Says 335.9 Million-Record Breach Claim Is Likely a Scam
Crypto.news: Binance calls ShinyHunters alleged breach a likely scam
Dataconomy: Binance Says 335.9 Million-record Breach Claim Is Likely A Scam
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