30-3-2025 – A grave security lapse has left more than 100,000 cryptocurrency traders on Binance and Gemini exposed, igniting widespread alarm across the digital finance sphere. Personal details—ranging from full names and email addresses to phone numbers and locations—have surfaced for sale on the dark web, heightening fears of scams and fraudulent exploitation. The breach has cast a shadow over the industry, with experts warning that such leaks could pave the way for a surge in deceitful schemes targeting unsuspecting users.
The trouble deepened when a shadowy figure, AKM69, advertised a database purportedly containing the details of Gemini account holders. According to Dark Web Informer, this trove encompasses 100,000 records, predominantly from the United States, though British and Singaporean users are also ensnared. The seller brazenly suggests the data could serve purposes as varied as marketing ploys, outright fraud, or cryptocurrency recovery ruses. Whether this breach stems from a direct assault on Gemini’s systems or a subtler weakness remains shrouded in uncertainty.
Some of you really need to stop clicking random stuff. Data courtesy of @whiteintel_io pic.twitter.com/MmbqYnFPVy
— Dark Web Informer – Cyber Threat Intelligence (@DarkWebInformer) March 26, 2025
Elsewhere, the Binance saga unfolded just days earlier, on 26 March, when another dark web denizen, kiki88888, dangled login credentials for over 132,000 accounts before prospective buyers. Dark Web Informer posits that this incident likely traces back to phishing attacks rather than a brute-force breach of Binance’s defences. The advice to users is stark and simple: steer clear of dubious links. Neither Binance nor Gemini has yet broken their silence on these troubling revelations.
Phishing, a persistent scourge in the cryptocurrency realm, has already exacted a heavy toll this year. Blockchain security outfit Scam Sniffer reported losses topping 15 million dollars in January and February alone due to such ploys. March proved no kinder, with Coinbase users reeling from social engineering cons that drained over 46 million dollars from their coffers. As the stakes rise, the call grows louder for traders to shield themselves—employing two-factor authentication (2FA) and hardware wallets—to thwart the cunning traps laid by cybercriminals. Vigilance, it seems, is the order of the day.
