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Binance, Kraken Thwart Brazen Social Engineering Attacks—Exchanges on High Alert
Binance, Kraken Thwart Brazen Social Engineering Attacks—Exchanges on High Alert
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Cryptocurrency giants Binance and Kraken just dodged a bullet—or rather, a phishing hook. Both exchanges confirmed thwarting coordinated social engineering attempts this week, with attackers posing as corporate clients to bypass security protocols.
No customer funds were compromised, but the incidents expose the industry’s Achilles’ heel: even the most sophisticated crypto platforms can’t firewall human gullibility. Kraken’s CISO called it ’a near-miss that should terrify every CEX,’ while Binance quietly updated its employee training modules.
Meanwhile, Wall Street banks—who still think ’2FA’ is a golf term—are probably taking notes. Slowly.
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