Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has reached out to GitHub with a request to delete an account where the company's internal code was published, raising potential security threats to the platform, as reported by 404 Media.
According to the source, a leak of information was discovered on GitHub, including cached code, internal passwords, two-factor authentication data, and other technical data from Binance.
On January 24th, Binance contacted GitHub's administration requesting the removal of this information, claiming that it poses serious risks and was published without permission. It is currently unclear whether this was the activity of a third party who gained access to confidential data and posted it online or if it was an accidental action by a platform employee.
A representative from Binance, after careful analysis, told Cointelegraph that the code attributed to Binance and published on GitHub is "outdated and does not correspond to the data used by the company." The exchange asserts that this information does not pose a threat and is not suitable for malicious use by third parties.
Binance emphasized its commitment to protecting the company's intellectual property and mitigating potential risks associated with data leaks, thus requesting the removal of the information and intending to file a lawsuit against the user who posted this information.
