Binance suffers major cryptocurrency hack involving $6 billion
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Binance, TraderTraitor (North Korean state-backed hacking group)
Global
October 2026
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Binance faces a $6 billion cryptocurrency theft attributed to North Korean hackers. Law enforcement and crypto firms are working to recover funds, with $3 billion already frozen. Hackers are employing sophisticated money laundering techniques to convert stolen assets into fiat currency.
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Hackers siphoned approximately $6.3 billion in cryptocurrencies from Binance wallets. The theft occurred over a 20-minute period on October 29. Crypto tracing firms link the attack to North Korean hacking group 'TraderTraitor'. Approximately 44% of the stolen funds have been frozen by various crypto firms.