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Crypto's longtime foe, North Korea's Lazarus Group, likely behind Binance hack: blockchain sleuths

CoinDesk·October 30, 2026·1 min read
Crypto's longtime foe, North Korea's Lazarus Group, likely behind Binance hack: blockchain sleuths

Security researchers suggested that North Korea's Lazarus Group was likely behind Thursday's nearly $6 billion hack of Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange. The attack targeted the exchange's withdrawal systems, prompting a major security response and a temporary pause on withdrawals as the company works to rebuild its services.

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