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North Korean hackers steal $6.3B from Binance

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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North Korean hackers stole $6.3 billion from Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange.
TRM Labs linked the attack to the TraderTraitor unit with high confidence.
Binance froze about $3 billion of stolen assets and pledged to cover all losses.
Bitcoin fell over 3% to $76,368 and ether dropped similarly after the breach.
BNB token slid 5% to $709.70 in the 24-hour period after the breach.

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North Korean hackers stole $6.3 billion from Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange.
TRM Labs linked the attack to the TraderTraitor unit with high confidence.
Binance froze about $3 billion of stolen assets and pledged to cover all losses.
Bitcoin fell over 3% to $76,368 and ether dropped similarly after the breach.
BNB token slid 5% to $709.70 in the 24-hour period after the breach.