Binance says $6.3 billion stolen in biggest crypto heist in history
Blockchain analysts linked the theft to a North Korean unit as Binance said it would cover losses and froze about $3 billion in assets.
- On Friday, October 30, 2026, Binance reported a security breach affecting approximately $6.3 billion in digital assets across 10 blockchains, marking the largest cryptocurrency theft on record.
- Preliminary investigations indicate attackers compromised a DevOps engineer's laptop, subsequently utilizing Ethereum Improvement Proposal 7702 delegation to submit unauthorized withdrawals across multiple networks.
- Stablecoin issuers Tether and Circle coordinated with industry partners to freeze roughly $3 billion on-chain, significantly limiting attackers' ability to convert stolen assets into usable funds.
- Binance co-CEO Richard Teng stated the exchange will cover all losses using the Secure Asset Fund for Users , with withdrawals temporarily suspended during security checks.
- Blockchain intelligence firms TRM Labs and Chainalysis attributed the breach to North Korean hacking unit TraderTraitor with high confidence, citing similarities to prior state-sponsored attacks.
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Blockchain intelligence firms link North Korea to $6.3B hack on Binance - WXXV News 25
The Binance logo is seen on a smartphone, Feb. 28, 2023, in Marple Township, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A U.S.-based blockchain intelligence firm says a North Korean unit was likely behind the hack that impacted more than $6 billion on Binance, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange. Binance said it worked with blockchain partners to freeze roughly...
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