First published Oct 30, 2026, 6:47:15 PM UTC · Last updated Oct 30, 2026, 6:47:15 PM UTC

Hackers steal US$6.3 billion in crypto from Binance in the sector’s biggest-ever heist

The excerpt reports that hackers stole about US$6.3 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance and that the US Secret Service is investigating with other agencies. Blockchain analytics firms point to a group linked to North Korea, but the excerpt says there has been no official attribution.

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