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Binance hit by record $6.3B hack, N. Korea blamed

Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, suffered what analysts call the biggest crypto heist ever, with hackers stealing about $6.3 billion (Yonhap and Korea Times report $6.36 billion). Blockchain firm TRM Labs says North Korean hackers were behind the raid, moving funds out of Binance wallets; Yonhap and KBS World carry the attribution. The exchange said the attacker may have accessed service containers via an engineer's laptop and submitted unauthorized withdrawals, and has frozen about $3 billion in assets with losses to be covered by its insurance fund (SAFU) and company funds, per KBS World. Bitcoin sank below $80,000 into the $77,000 range as the breach rattled markets, Business Korea reports. Korean outlets frame the hack as a global market shock, with Business Korea noting a ripple effect across domestic and foreign exchanges, and Korea Times pieces examining how crypto insurance works and whether investors will rethink risks.

  1. What to know about the $6.3 bil. hack on Binance, likely the biggest-ever crypto theft Korea Times · 2026-10-31
  2. Binance freezes assets after $6.3 bil. heist, crypto industry's biggest Korea Times · 2026-10-30
  3. Blockchain analysis firm TRM says North Korea behind Binance crypto theft Korea Times · 2026-10-30
  4. Binance Loses Some $6.3 Billion in Hacking Attack; TRM Labs Blames N. Korea KBS World · 2026-10-30
  5. Bitcoin Sinks Below $80,000 as Suspected $5.8 Billion Binance Hack Rattles Markets Business Korea · 2026-10-30
  6. 全球最大加密货币交易所币安遭黑客攻击 疑为北韩所为 KBS WORLD · 2026-10-30
  7. (2nd LD) N. Korean hackers blamed for record US$6.36 bln Binance cryptocurrency theft: U.S. firm Yonhap · 2026-10-30

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