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Binance Faces $6.3bn Heist Blame as Elite North Korean Hackers Linked to Massive Crypto Breach

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Binance Faces $6.3bn Heist Blame as Elite North Korean Hackers Linked to Massive Crypto Breach

Blockchain intelligence firm TRM says North Korea’s TraderTraitor hacking unit is responsible for the largest crypto theft on record

Most major cryptocurrencies have fallen in value since news of the Binance theft broke, Coinmarketcap data shows.

That includes:

Bitcoin: -2.35% over the last 24 hours, to $77,940

Ethereum: -3.6%, to $2,227

BNB: -5.6%, to $706

Solana: -2.67%, to $97

Chainlink: -3.1%, to $11.02

Temporarily suspended withdrawals while we complete a security revamp of the withdrawal service and its related addresses

Revoked the affected address authorizations

Engaged law enforcement and blockchain intelligence partners to trace and recover funds

Our team hasn’t stopped. We’re working closely with law enforcement to ensure the matter is handled appropriately – and I’ll share what I can, as soon as I can.

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/oct/30/uk-house-price-growth-crypto-industry-6bn-binance-hack-eurozone-france-gdp-latest-news-updates

Sources: theguardian.com · The Telegraph · Daily Mail · ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English · The National

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