North Korean Hackers Suspected in Record $6.3 Billion Binance Crypto Heist

10/30/2026

A cyberattack on Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, was likely carried out by North Korea, according to a blockchain intelligence firm.

10/30/2026

Blockchain analysis firm TRM said that North Korean hackers were behind the $6.3 billion Binance crypto theft.

10/30/2026

A North Korea-based cybercrime group appears to be behind a $6.3 billion hack of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, according to two blockchain intelligence firms. Both TRM Labs and Chainalysis...

10/30/2026

A U.S.-based blockchain intelligence firm says a North Korean unit was likely behind the hack that impacted more than $6 billion US on Binance, the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange.

10/30/2026

Blockchain analysis firm TRM Labs says North Korea's TraderTraitor hacking group carried out the $6.36 billion raid, moving funds across 10 blockchains in around 20 minutes

10/30/2026

The world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange reported Thursday that approximately $6.3 billion was impacted in an apparent hack.(Image credit: Matt Slocum)

10/30/2026

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has suspended all platform transactions while coordinating emergency asset freezes

10/30/2026

World's biggest crypto exchange was hit by hackers, thought to be a notorious North Korean group, in the largest ever theft; Binance said $3bn of the affected assets had been frozen