Darkweb actors claim to have over 100K of Gemini, Binance user info

A Binance spokesperson told Cointelegraph that the exchange is aware of recent claims circulating regarding a potential data breach involving Binance.

Update, March 28, 10:50 am UTC: This article has been updated to include comments from a Binance spokesperson.

Darkweb threat actors claim to have hundreds of thousands of user records — including names, passwords and location data — of Gemini and Binance users, putting the apparent lists up for sale on the internet. 

The Dark Web Informer, a Darkweb cyber news site, said in a March 27 blog post that the latest sale is from a threat actor operating under the handle AKM69, who purportedly has an extensive list of private user information from users of crypto exchange Gemini. 

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