Hackers stole more than $6 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance in an attack described as the largest digital-asset theft on record. Reports give different durations, describing the operation as lasting 20 minutes or unfolding in two waves; security experts say recovering all the funds will be difficult.
WHO:
Hackers, identified in reports as suspected North Korean actors
WHAT:
Hackers stole more than $6 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance.
WHEN:
Reported Oct 30, 2026 at 6:17 PM ET
WHERE:
Location not specified
WHY:
The reason for the attack was not reported.
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