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Notorious hacker explains Binance hack | CNN

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October 31, 2026 • 12:00 PM
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On Thursday, Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, was hacked with more than $6 billion being wiped out. CNN’s Jon Sarlin talks with notorious hacker Ilya Lichtenstein, who once stole $4.5 billion worth of crypto, about the challenges that both law enforcement and the hackers are now facing.

Notorious hacker explains Binance hack | CNN

On Thursday, Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, was hacked with more than $6 billion being wiped out. CNN’s Jon Sarlin talks with notorious hacker Ilya Lichtenstein, who once stole $4.5 billion worth of crypto, about the challenges that both law enforcement and the hackers are now facing.

On Thursday, Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, was hacked with more than $6 billion being wiped out. CNN’s Jon Sarlin talks with notorious hacker Ilya Lichtenstein, who once stole $4.5 billion worth of crypto, about the challenges that both law enforcement and the hackers are now facing.

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