Binance was targeted in a record-breaking cyber heist estimated at $6.3 billion. Blockchain intelligence firms linked the attack to North Korea. By Thursday night in the United States, major crypto platforms had frozen roughly $3 billion of the stolen assets as they worked to track and secure the funds. A separate account said an engineer’s laptop was compromised.
WHO:
Binance
WHAT:
Binance was targeted in a cyber heist estimated at $6.3 billion.
WHEN:
Oct 29, 2026
WHERE:
Location not specified
WHY:
The attackers’ reason is unknown. Blockchain intelligence firms linked the attack to North Korea.
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