Binance, one of the top five cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, announced a “large scale security breach” during which hackers stole over 7,000 Bitcoin, worth nearly $41 million at the time of writing. The breach occurred today, May 7, and was disclosed on the company’s blog and social media channels. Binance said hackers used various techniques –such as “phishing, viruses and other attacks”– to gain access to user accounts, including “API keys, 2FA codes, and potentially other info.
Source: ZDNet
