‘Elite North Korean group’ blamed for $6.3bn Binance hack in biggest ever crypto heist

Cryptocurrency exchange scrambles to freeze affected, with about $3bn located so far


The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange has been hit by an industry-record $6.3bn (£4.6bn) hack, with experts identifying North Korea as the likely culprit.


Binance has scrambled to freeze the affected assets, with about $3bn located so far. The company gave no update on the other $3.3bn as Binance’s co-founder Yi He said the company would cover “all hacking losses”.

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https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/29/binance-crypto-exchange-hack