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Hackers drain millions from platform and exchange wallets

Hackers drain millions from platform and exchange wallets Image: BeInCrypto
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Attackers stole funds from Predict.fun, a prediction market built into the Binance wallet app. Predict.fun stated that every affected user will be paid back in full. Separately, billions in crypto exited Binance wallets as the exchange investigated a potential major security breach. Binance stated it had not confirmed any impact to user funds at that stage.

Key points

  1. Attackers drained funds from Predict.fun, the prediction market built into the Binance wallet app.
  2. Predict.fun stated that every affected user will be paid back in full.
  3. Binance stated it has not confirmed any impact to user funds during its investigation.

Why it matters

Security breaches involving prediction markets and exchange wallets highlight operational vulnerabilities for users holding digital assets on these platforms.

What's unclear

The exact total amount stolen from Predict.fun is not specified in both reports.
The total financial loss from the potential Binance security issue remains unconfirmed by the company.

Sources · 2 publishers

BeInCrypto Tier 2 First report
Hackers Drain $400,000 From Binance-Linked Prediction Market
The Daily Hodl Tier 2
$5,000,000,000 Abruptly Exits Binance Wallets As Founder Warns Exchange ‘May Have Been Hacked’

Coverage timeline

  1. First reported by BeInCrypto
  2. Also reported by The Daily Hodl
  3. CryptoVideos brief published
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