Cyber attacks

How the record-breaking $6.3 billion heist in crypto history unfolded

France 2430 October 2026, 13:52 UTCNorth Korea

Hackers stole $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance in a record-breaking heist, prompting issuers to freeze roughly half of the stolen assets. The breach, which US analysts suspect was done by North Korean hackers, has shaken confidence in the crypto market.

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