BNB Chain has announced it is taking legal steps against a former employee who allegedly used a wallet originally set up for an educational video to release a new memecoin without any company approval.
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BNB Chain is pursuing legal action after alleging a former employee used a tutorial wallet to launch ASTEROID and profit about $628,000.
BNB Chain said a former employee allegedly used a company tutorial wallet to create a memecoin that the company says it did not authorize or endorse.
BNB Chain alleges an ex-employee reused a tutorial wallet to launch ASTEROID and net about $628,000.
Lookonchain said the former employee bought nearly 80% of ASTEROID's supply for $10,000 before selling most of the tokens for about $638,000.
The incident highlights the need for stricter governance and monitoring of former employees' activities to prevent exploitation and fraud. Former BNB Chain employee deploys ASTEROID token, sells for $638K.
Ex-employee misused old wallet access to launch unofficial meme token Asteroid Shiba
A wallet made for a BNB Chain training video came back to life. BNB Chain says a former employee still had the keys, and used them to launch a meme token nobody at the company approved.
This incident highlights the critical need for robust credential management in blockchain firms to prevent unauthorized actions post-employment. BNB Chain disavows unauthorized meme token linked to former employee.
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