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Watch: What we know about Binance's $6.3bn hack

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October 30, 2026 • 08:02 AM
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BBC business reporter Archana Shukla explains more about what is suspected to be the largest hack in history.

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Binance, the world's biggest crypto exchange, has been hit by a $6.3bn (£4.7bn) hack.

Half of the assets have been frozen but many remain in the hands of the hackers, the cryptocurrency giant said.

Two analytics firms have attributed the incident to a North Korean hacking unit, though no one has claimed responsibility. Binance did not directly respond to questions about the incident's potential links to North Korea.

BBC business reporter Archana Shukla explains what we know so far about this hack.

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The Guardian
1w ago
Hackers behind $6.3bn Binance heist ‘used malware and bogus job interviews’

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TechCrunch
6d ago
Binance CFO is leaving to 'pursue a new venture' after $6.3 billion hack | TechCrunch

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Ars Technica
1w ago
Binance says hackers who stole billions in crypto spent months planning heist

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The Next Web (TNW)
1w ago
Binance says a fake job interview led to its $6.3B hack

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Al Jazeera English
1w ago
N Korea fires multiple missiles, denies US claims on Binance hack

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