Binance Investigating ‘KYC Leak FUD’ as User Selfies Allegedly Exposed
In a tweet Aug. 7, Changpeng Zhao described rumors circulating about the alleged Know-Your-Customer (KYC) data leak as an attempt to spread “FUD” (fear, uncertainty and doubt).

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Binance Investigating ‘KYC Leak FUD’ as User Selfies Allegedly Exposed
In a tweet Aug. 7, Changpeng Zhao described rumors circulating about the alleged Know-Your-Customer (KYC) data leak as an attempt to spread “FUD” (fear, uncertainty and doubt).
Binance Customer Data Has Leaked: What We Know and What We Don’t
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, said it’s investigating the alleged leak of its customers’ verification information. The leak could affect up to 60,000 individual users who sent KYC information to the company in 2018 and 2019.
Binance KYC Data Leak — Crypto Exchange Sets $290,000 Bounty On Blackmailer
Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange Binance has become a victim of a ransom demand from a scammer who claimed to have hacked the KYC (Know Your Customer) data of thousands of its customers.
Inside the Story: The Attempted Binance Extortion Explained
Like most CoinDesk stories, our interaction with an insider claiming to have access to the Binance hackers began with an email.