Binance manages to recover BNB chain account in X after hacking and phishing campaign

The founder and former CEO of Binance, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, confirmed that the official account of BNB Chain In X it was recovered after a brief hacking that redirected users to phishing pages. Although the attack managed to steal around USD $ 13,000, the company said the victims will receive a complete refund.

According to reports, the attack occurred during yesterday night and consisted of publications from the account committed to false links related to “Wallet Connect.” These links sought to deceive users to approve harmful connections and deliver access to their funds.

Zhao alerted the community through several publications in X. “The @bnbchain account may have been compromised. Please do not click on any link recently published from that account”warned the businessman.

The company acted quickly, requesting X the temporary suspension of the account and the beginning of phishing domains elimination procedures.

Zhao explained that the losses added just USD $ 13,000, a low figure compared to previous attacks that have stepped millions. “The attacker could have done more building ”, Ironized CZ, while indicating that the security equipment of Binance They continue to investigate the person in charge.

The founder also reiterated the importance of users carefully reviewing domains, even when they come from official accounts. “Always check the domains very carefully, even from verified accounts. Keep Safu,” He added.

Comparison with other recent cases

The limited impact contrasts with other recently reported episodes. Cybersecurity signatures as Peckshield and Scam SniffeR documented cases in which a user lost more than USD $ 3,000,000 when approving fraudulent transfers generated by a phishing attack.

The main difference lies in the speed of the response and in which the attackers failed to climb their campaign before Binance will recover the account. However, experts warn that these types of scams are increasingly sophisticated and can even fool experienced users by imitating genuine platform exchanges such as UNISWAP or wallet connection prompts.

Curiously, the attack occurred just when the network BNB Chain It showed an activity rebound that placed it above its direct competitors. On September 28, the Network Blockchain reached USD $ 1.4 million in daily commissions after the launch of the Decentralized Exchange Aster, surpassing a Solarium For three consecutive days.

The network also processed a record of 16.5 million transactions in a single week, which reflects a growing interest in its ecosystem. This increase in traffic, according to several analysis, could have attracted the attention of the attackers who took advantage of the moment in which the network and the BNB token are of great interest to those who follow the market.

The attack on the account of BNB Chain In X he left relatively lower losses and tested the response protocols for Binance Although the company managed to contain the impact and guarantee the restitution to those affected, the episode serves as a reminder of the growing sophistication of Phishing schemes in the crypto sector.

For users, the central lesson remains the same: never trust links, even if they come from verified accounts.

Written article with the help of an AI content editor, edited by Angel Di Matteo / Diariobitcoin

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