Binance Warns iOS Flaw Could Expose Crypto Wallet Private Keys
Summary
- Binance warned that an Apple iOS operating system vulnerability could expose crypto wallet private keys and recovery phrases.
- The company said the flaw affects iOS versions 26.7.1, 27.0.1 and 27.2, allowing malicious apps to read local files from other apps.
- Binance advised users to delete apps from unknown sources, update iOS and apps to the latest versions, and create a new wallet and transfer assets.
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Binance warned that a vulnerability in Apple’s iOS operating system could expose private keys and recovery phrases for cryptocurrency wallets.
Cointelegraph reported on November 10 that Binance had identified a flaw in iOS versions 26.7.1, 27.0.1 and 27.2 that could allow malicious apps to read local files from other apps. Binance said seed phrases, private keys and login credentials could be at risk across the broader ecosystem, adding that the issue was not unique to Binance but stemmed from iOS itself.
Apple has released iOS 27.2.1 and 26.7.3, but it has not yet been confirmed whether those updates fix the vulnerability.
Binance urged users to immediately delete apps from unknown sources and update iOS and all apps to the latest official versions. Users who suspect they may already have been affected should create a new wallet on a secure device and transfer their assets, it added.
Minseung Kang
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