THE NATIONAL · 2026-10-30 13:05 UTC

Binance hack shows AI could make crypto attacks 'more dangerous', analysts warn

Binance suffered a $6.3 billion hack on Thursday; $3 billion frozen including $2.3 billion in stablecoins; exchange will cover losses. Preliminary investigation shows attack originated from compromised engineer laptop allowing unauthorized withdrawals from hot wallets. Analysts warn AI could make future crypto attacks more dangerous by enabling faster vulnerability discovery and automated attacks, though no evidence AI was used here.

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