Binance responds to the "SMS phishing attack" incident: not a new hacking technique, will launch new features to help users identify authenticity

ChainCatcher message, Binance responded to the "SMS phishing attack" incident, stating, "SMS Spoofing is a common attack method and not a new hacking technique, nor is it targeted specifically at Binance or the cryptocurrency industry. Attackers modify the sender's identity to make the SMS appear to come from a trusted source. In some countries or regions, the mechanisms for achieving this disguise remain in a legal gray area, increasing the difficulty of addressing this attack method in the security field. Binance plans to launch a new security feature to help users verify the authenticity of SMS messages."

Previously, SlowMist's Chief Information Security Officer @im23pds stated that there has been a recent increase in SMS phishing attacks targeting Binance users, with phishing messages appearing in the conversation thread of official Binance SMS, alongside genuine official messages in the same context, sharing the same channel.