Binance Says ShinyHunters' 335 Million-Record Claim May Be a Scam

Binance said it had found no indication that its systems were breached after the ShinyHunters hacking group claimed it stole 335 million user records, describing the allegation as a likely scam while the exchange investigates. ShinyHunters claimed the records included know-your-customer (KYC) identity files, passwords, email addresses, phone numbers, transaction histories and wallet-related information. The group demanded $900,000. Binance’s customer support account said its review of descriptions and sample data points to a scam rather than an intrusion. The exchange said it had found no evidence that customer identity-verification records, account credentials, wallet private keys or internal infrastructure were exposed.