BBC · 2026-10-30 16:04 UTC

Crypto giant Binance hit by record $6.3bn hack

Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, suffered a $6.3bn hack, with $3bn of stolen assets frozen by the company. Initial investigation suggested a compromised engineer's laptop, but further investigation revealed a more complex multi-point breach with self-destruct mechanisms. Analytics firms linked the attack to a North Korean hacking unit; Binance assured users their funds are safe and will be covered.

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