My Binance Account Hack Community Awareness 🚨

Date of Incident: 09 January 2026

I am sharing this incident in detail to raise awareness within the crypto community. What happened to me can happen to anyone, especially during live sessions and multitasking.

📍 Location & Situation

At the time of the incident, I was present at Twin Tulips and hosting a live session on Binance Square. Alongside the live session, I was also involved in an important meeting on my mobile phone, which divided my attention.

🔐 Events Leading Up to the Hack

Two days before the incident:

•My Gmail account was compromised

•Using access to my email, the
attacker attempted and later succeeded in accessing my Binance account
•I immediately:

•Informed my Binance BDM

•Contacted Binance Customer Support
•My Binance account already had 2FA enabled

🎥 Live Session & Co-Host Involvement

During the Binance Square live session:

•I noticed unusual behavior on my account

•I informed my co-host and clearly told them:

“Please manage the live session, I need to focus on an urgent meeting on my mobile.”
•While my co-host was handling the live session, I became fully engaged in the meeting on my phone

🚨 Account Logout & Suspicious Activity

While I was distracted with the meeting:
•My Binance account logged out automatically

•I was not actively monitoring the account due to the meeting and live session running simultaneously

When I returned:

•I attempted to log in again

•A QR code appeared on the screen with a message indicating that I had been logged out and needed to scan the QR code to re-login

📱 QR Code Exploit

As soon as I:
•Scanned the QR code

•My screen began to freeze and lag

•The account logged out again

•Immediately after, the account logged back in automatically

At that moment:
•The attacker withdrew $831 from my Spot Wallet

💸 Financial Impact

•Total loss: $831

•Fortunately:

•No additional funds were available in the Spot Wallet

•Funds in the Earnings section remained untouched

•Either the attacker could not access those funds or failed to withdraw them

📞 Reporting & Follow-Up

After identifying the unauthorized withdrawal:

•I contacted Binance Customer Support immediately

•Submitted a complete report, including:

•Timeline of events

•Screenshots

•Live session context

•The case was forwarded for internal investigation

⚠️ Key Security Lessons

This incident highlights several critical lessons for all crypto users:

✅ Never underestimate email security

✅ Avoid scanning any QR code during high-pressure situations like live sessions

✅ Multitasking during live crypto events can increase risk

✅ Always assign a trusted co-host and stay alert during live sessions

✅ Immediately inform CS and BDM if any suspicious activity occurs

📢 Final Note to the Community

I am sharing this experience purely for community awareness.

In crypto, even a few minutes of distraction can lead to irreversible loss.

Please stay alert, secure your email first, and never ignore unusual behavior on your account.

For More Info:

@cz_binance @binance @BinancePk @heyibinance @BinanceResearch