FORTUNE · 2026-10-30 11:17 UTC

Security experts are already wondering if North Korea is behind the $6.3 billion Binance heist

Binance, the world's largest digital currency exchange, suffered a $6.3 billion hack with security researchers and TRM Labs suggesting North Korea is almost certainly responsible. Binance believes the hacker gained access through an employee's or contractor's laptop to submit unauthorized withdrawal transactions. Bitcoin is down to $77,630 as markets show mixed performance with S&P 500 futures down 0.97% and JPMorgan expecting strong year-end despite various headwinds.

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