{"id":392415,"date":"2019-08-07T08:44:56","date_gmt":"2019-08-07T08:44:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ktsl888.com\/?p=392415"},"modified":"2024-06-11T07:53:55","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T07:53:55","slug":"scammer-demands-300-bitcoin-from-binance-in-kyc-data-ransom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ktsl888.com\/news\/scammer-demands-300-bitcoin-from-binance-in-kyc-data-ransom\/","title":{"rendered":"Scammer Demands 300 Bitcoin From Binance in KYC Data Ransom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>News is emerging that the world\u2019s largest crypto exchange, Binance, has been the victim of an attempted ransom demand from a scammer. The attacker threatened to release KYC information if the company did not cough up 300 Bitcoins.<\/p>\n<h2>Give me Bitcoin or Else \u2026<\/h2>\n<p>In its efforts to be totally transparent, Binance has just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/blog\/3657660\/Statement-on-False-KYC-Leak\" rel=\"nofollow\">released a statement<\/a> revealing that an unidentified individual has \u2018threatened and harassed\u2019 them. Enigmatic CEO, Changpeng Zhao, urged people not to believe or spread the FUD which had already been disseminated across social media.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cDon&#8217;t fall into the &#8220;KYC leak&#8221; FUD.\u00a0 We are investigating, will update shortly.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Don&#39;t fall into the &quot;KYC leak&quot; FUD.  We are investigating, will update shortly.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CZ \ud83d\udd36 BNB (@cz_binance) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cz_binance\/status\/03182080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">August 7, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Just like <a href=\"https:\/\/ktsl888.com\/2019\/08\/06\/facebook-crypto-plans-floundering-as-global-regulatory-pressure-mounts\/\">Facebook<\/a> before it, Twitter has now become a hotbed of scams and fake news and the platform seems indifferent to the problem. These types of posts started appearing on Twitter prompting Binance to clarify the situation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ktsl888.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/kycfud.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-392418 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ktsl888.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/kycfud.jpg?resize=739%2C807\" alt=\"bitcoin ransom\" width=\"739\" height=\"807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ktsl888.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/kycfud.jpg?w=739 739w, https:\/\/ktsl888.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/kycfud.jpg?w=421 421w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The statement added that the scammer demanded 300 Bitcoin in exchange for withholding 10,000 photos that bear similarity to Binance KYC data. It said that the company was investigating the legitimacy of the images and had refused to comply with the extortion. By then the perpetrator had begun releasing them online.<\/p>\n<p>A spurious Telegram group was created to disseminate the bogus KYC images. CZ responded to those sharing the link stating that they are doing greater harm than good.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI would like to add, by joining or spreading the link of the telegram group, you are helping malicious hackers (at least giving attention). What we should do as an industry is to fight them. Stay on the positive side. Report the group, then leave.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I would like to add, by joining or spreading the link of the telegram group, you are helping malicious hackers (at least giving attention). What we should do as an industry is to fight them.  Stay on the positive side.  Report the group, then leave.  \ud83d\ude4f\ud83d\ude4f\ud83d\ude4f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Cvxks2S69i\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/Cvxks2S69i<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CZ \ud83d\udd36 BNB (@cz_binance) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cz_binance\/status\/76437760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">August 7, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The statement continued to add that the images did not include the digital watermark and efforts were being made to identify their source. The exchange did say that they had previously outsourced KYC services to a third party vendor earlier this year.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cOn initial review of the images made public, they all appear to be dated from February of 2018, at which time Binance had contracted a third-party vendor for KYC verification in order to handle the high volume of requests at that time.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The hacker claimed to have images from other exchanges but could not supply irrefutable evidence of their findings. Binance has already contacted the relevant law enforcement agencies to pursue the perp. Additionally CZ and co offered a 25 <a href=\"https:\/\/ktsl888.com\/2019\/08\/06\/asian-trading-moving-crypto-markets-again-as-bitcoin-hits-4-week-high\/\">Bitcoin<\/a> reward for any information leading to the apprehension of the suspect. Finally there was a warning over impersonators attempting to contact customers and online scams in general.<\/p>\n<p>The incident does shed light on the clumsy way that KYC data is collected and stored, and may lead to improvements in methods exchanges get to know their customers.<\/p>\n<pre>Image from Shutterstock<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News is emerging that the world\u2019s largest crypto exchange, Binance, has been the victim of an attempted ransom demand from a scammer. The attacker threatened to release KYC information if the company did not cough up 300 Bitcoins. Give me Bitcoin or Else \u2026 In its efforts to be totally transparent, Binance has just released a statement revealing that an unidentified individual has \u2018threatened and harassed\u2019 them. Enigmatic CEO, Changpeng Zhao, urged people not to believe or spread the FUD which had already been disseminated across social media. \u201cDon&#8217;t fall into the &#8220;KYC leak&#8221; FUD.\u00a0 We are investigating, will update shortly.\u201d Don&#39;t fall into the &quot;KYC leak&quot; FUD. We are investigating, will update shortly. &mdash; CZ \ud83d\udd36 BNB (@cz_binance) August 7, 2019 Just like Facebook before it, Twitter has now become a hotbed of scams and fake news and the platform seems indifferent to the problem. These types of posts started appearing on Twitter prompting Binance to clarify the situation. The statement added that the scammer demanded 300 Bitcoin in exchange for withholding 10,000 photos that bear similarity to Binance KYC data. It said that the company was investigating the legitimacy of the images and had refused to comply with the extortion. By then the perpetrator had begun releasing them online. A spurious Telegram group was created to disseminate the bogus KYC images. CZ responded to those sharing the link stating that they are doing greater harm than good. \u201cI would like to add, by joining or spreading the link of the telegram group, you are helping malicious hackers (at least giving attention). What we should do as an industry is to fight them. Stay on the positive side. Report the group, then leave.\u201d I would like to add, by joining or spreading the link of the telegram group, you are helping malicious hackers (at least giving attention). What we should do as an industry is to fight them. Stay on the positive side. Report the group, then leave. \ud83d\ude4f\ud83d\ude4f\ud83d\ude4f https:\/\/t.co\/Cvxks2S69i &mdash; CZ \ud83d\udd36 BNB (@cz_binance) August 7, 2019 The statement continued to add that the images did not include the digital watermark and efforts were being made to identify their source. The exchange did say that they had previously outsourced KYC services to a third party vendor earlier this year. \u201cOn initial review of the images made public, they all appear to be dated from February of 2018, at which time Binance had contracted a third-party vendor for KYC verification in order to handle the high volume of requests at that time.\u201d The hacker claimed to have images from other exchanges but could not supply irrefutable evidence of their findings. Binance has already contacted the relevant law enforcement agencies to pursue the perp. Additionally CZ and co offered a 25 Bitcoin reward for any information leading to the apprehension of the suspect. Finally there was a warning over impersonators attempting to contact customers and online scams in general. The incident does shed light on the clumsy way that KYC data is collected and stored, and may lead to improvements in methods exchanges get to know their customers. 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