{"id":12276,"date":"2025-10-01T13:05:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T13:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/bnb-chain-hack-update-x-account-reclaimed-after-13k-theft-victims-to-be-compensated\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T13:05:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T13:05:37","slug":"bnb-chain-hack-update-x-account-reclaimed-after-13k-theft-victims-to-be-compensated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/bnb-chain-hack-update-x-account-reclaimed-after-13k-theft-victims-to-be-compensated\/","title":{"rendered":"BNB Chain hack update: X account reclaimed after $13k theft, victims to be compensated"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p>The BNB Chain hack compromised the project\u2019s official X account after attackers posted phishing links that led to losses, but the account has since been restored.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_85385da71ab964f0f47464362322ed5d\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The BNB Chain hack has been contained after the project regained control of its official X account.<\/li>\n<li>Attackers posted ten phishing links and used fake contracts, leading to over $13,000 in stolen funds.<\/li>\n<li>Changpeng Zhao reveals that all affected users will be compensated.<\/li>\n<li>The Binance Coin (BNB) price remains stable post-incident, trading at $1,030.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>BNB Chain has successfully regained control of its official X account following a brief but impactful hack that saw malicious actors promote a fake BNB airdrop website. The security breach, which occurred earlier today, resulted in roughly $13,000 in losses.<\/p>\n<p>In an official statement, the team <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bnbchain\/status\/1973303556167065873?s=46\">confirmed<\/a> that they have gotten full access to the compromised account, removing all of the affected posts.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Update on Account Security Incident<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re back! The team has regained full access of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BNBCHAIN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">@BNBCHAIN<\/a> account.<\/p>\n<p>The root cause of this breach is still under active investigation and we will share the updates as soon as we can. The estimated damage is $8K and the victims will be\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 BNB Chain (@BNBCHAIN) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BNBCHAIN\/status\/1973303556167065873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">October 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>While the root cause of the breach remains under investigation, preliminary findings show that the attackers posted ten phishing links, leading to $8,000 in losses across all chains, including a single user loss of $6,500. <\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<p>Separately, the attacker also manipulated a phishing contract, injecting $17,800 and later withdrawing meme tokens worth $22,000, netting an additional $4,000 profit. Combined, these actions account for the hacker\u2019s total gain of approximately $13,000.<\/p>\n<p>BNB Chain said further details will be shared as the investigation continues and reiterated its commitment to strengthening security to prevent future incidents.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BNB Chain to compensate hack victims<\/h2>\n<p>The protocol added in the update that all affected users will be reimbursed, though it did not provide details on the process. Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) also weighed in on the incident, confirming the recovery of the X account and planned compnsation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHacker got $13K. Security teams are still tracking, with a possible linked KYC. He could have made more by building,\u201d Zhao <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cz_binance\/status\/1973315445810692519?s=46\">remarked<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>CZ emphasized the distinction between social media security and blockchain platform security. He noted that most of the Binance community remained unaffected by the phishing scam, showing strong awareness and resistance to such social engineering hacks.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Binance Coin (BNB) has remained stable despite the hack on the project\u2019s X account. Per crypto.news data, BNB currently trades at $1,033 ,with gains of 2.47% over the past 24 hours and a modest 1.45% on the week.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Binance token holds steady despite BNB Chain hack | Source: crypto.news<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The BNB Chain hack compromised the project\u2019s official X account after attackers posted phishing links that led to losses, but the account has since been restored. 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