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Data Leak at Binance Due to Social Engineering Incident
First seen 15 Feb 2026, 09:10 UTC
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A Binance employee was socially engineered, allowing an actor to download a limited number of files. ShinyHunters claims to have obtained roughly 2.5 GB of data and published files after a ransom was refused. The incident raises concerns about employee security awareness and data protection measures.
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2026-02-15
Employee socially engineered, allowing data download
2026-02-15
ShinyHunters claims to have 2.5 GB of data
2026-02-15
Files published after ransom refusal
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