Security · November 2, 2026

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Hacker Attack on Binance Results in Record Theft

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A hacker attack successfully diverted 6,300,000,000 USD in cryptocurrencies from the exchange Binance. This incident is considered the largest theft ever recorded in the history of the sector. According to American companies TRM Labs and Chainalysis, the perpetrators are reportedly hackers linked to North Korea.

However, Binance stated that its investigation has not yet identified those responsible for the attack.