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North Korean hackers blamed for stealing record $6.3B in Binance breach

TechCrunch·October 30, 2026·1 min read
North Korean hackers blamed for stealing record $6.3B in Binance breach

North Korean hackers are suspected of breaching a Binance employee's laptop, enabling the theft of $6.3 billion in crypto, the largest exchange heist on record. The attack targeted internal systems, and Binance is cooperating with authorities. The stolen funds remain largely untraced, raising concerns about exchange security and state-sponsored cybercrime.

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