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Cryptocurrency giant Binance hit by $6.3 billion hack

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Anja Kueppers-McKinnon
October 30, 2026Advertisement
The world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange Binance says it was hit by a cyberattack affecting an estimated $6.3 billion in digital assets, the largest cryptocurrency theft to date. Binance says user funds remain "safe" and that all losses will be covered. One analysis attributed the incident to North Korean hackers. DW's Anja Kueppers-McKinnon talks to cybercrime expert Jake Moore about security in the online finance world.