CZ, Binance’s founder, immediately confirmed the BNB Chain X Hack. He warned everyone to stay vigilant and not connect wallets to any sites, no exceptions.
What Happened?
The hack targeted the official English X (formerly Twitter) account of BNB Chain. Hackers placed phishing links to lure users into linking their crypto wallets. Security researchers suspect the Inferno Drainer collective is behind the links, stealing money by impersonating decentralized apps (dApps). The goal was to get users to click, connect, and lose their assets.
🚨BREAKING: BINANCE HACKED ON X
The official X account for @BNBCHAIN, the blockchain project linked to Binance, has been hijacked.
Hackers used it to post shady phishing links, tricking people into connecting their wallets through Wallet Connect.
If you clicked anything from… https://t.co/ltm8Z25p5Cpic.twitter.com/9DvcxsFtUQ
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) October 1, 2025
The BNB Chain X account hack prompted Binance to act hastily. The team warned users on X about the intrusion and requested that they shut down the account to prevent further harm. They also filed takedown requests for the phishing domains. Binance confirmed that the hack only affected its social media account, while the blockchain and user funds stayed safe.
现在 @BNBCHAIN 英语官推已被盗用，我们正在紧急修复中，请勿点击任何链接！
— BNB Chain 華語 (@BNBCHAINZH) October 1, 2025
Here’s what Binance and CZ said:
- •Do not, under any circumstances, click on any recent links from the compromised account.
- •Never connect your wallet to sites you don’t trust.
- •Never trust anything without verifying it by using the official site of Binance or trusted media.
- •Utilize robust protections, such as two-factor authentication (2FA) and hardware wallets.
ALERT 🚨: The @BNBCHAIN X account is compromised.
The hacker posted a bunch of links to phishing websites that ask for Wallet Connect.
Do NOT connect your wallet.
Security teams have notified X already, working to suspend the account first, then restore access.
Also take-down… https://t.co/QeEnCCbFZe
— CZ 🔶 BNB (@cz_binance) October 1, 2025
The BNB Chain X hack serves to highlight the urgency of addressing social media hacks within the cryptocurrency sector. Hackers get genuine accounts and use them to commit fraud. Thousands of users are likely to experience such hacks, as they have come to rely on X to provide them with real-time updates.
More About The BNB Chain X Hack
Binance founder CZ confirmed that the compromised X account has been restored, noting that the hacker managed to steal $13,000. He emphasized that Binance’s security teams are still tracking the incident, which may involve a linked KYC, and highlighted the criminal liability the attacker faces.
X account restored. Hacker got $13k.
Security team(s) still tracking, with a possible linked KYC. Hacker went through all these trouble, plus criminal liability. He could have made more by building.
Victims will be compensated in full.
Social media security is not the same as… https://t.co/rVYK1NRguz
— CZ 🔶 BNB (@cz_binance) October 1, 2025
CZ reassured the community that all victims will be fully compensated and cautioned that social media security differs from crypto platform security, praising the broader Binance community for largely avoiding the attack.