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North Korean hackers steal $6.3B from Binance in ‘largest bank heist in human history’

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Reilly, P. (2026, October 30). North Korean hackers steal $6.3B from Binance in ‘largest bank heist in human history’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/30/business/north-korean-hackers-steal-6-3b-from-binance-in-largest-bank-heist-in-human-history/

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North Korean hackers stole $6.3 billion from Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, in a rapid theft described as "the largest bank heist in human history." Binance confirmed the breach and stated it was working with law enforcement to address the issue. TRM Labs identified TraderTraitor, North Korea's elite hacking unit, as responsible for the attack, which involved moving approximately $6.36 billion out of Binance wallets across ten blockchains within about 20 minutes.

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As of November 3, Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, confirmed a major security breach and subsequent theft involving up to $6 billion (£5 billion) in digital assets. The incident began on October 29 when customers reported unauthorized withdrawals from their accounts. In response, Binance froze over $2.54 billion in crypto funds while investigating the issue. Other stablecoin issuers like Tether and Circle also halted transactions totaling more than $1.567 billion to prevent further losses. The FBI accused North Korea of being behind the hack, but on November 3, Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong Un, denied these claims through state media. Despite this denial, Binance customers withdrew nearly $4.64 billion in funds following the announcement.

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North Korean hackers stole $6.3 billion from Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, in a lightning-fast theft that an insider has called “the largest bank heist in human history.” asserted

insider → steal → history

“This was a complex attack, and we are doing all we can in coordination with law enforcement to resolve it,” Binance said in a post about the breach, which has shaken the cryptocurrency market. asserted

which → do → market

The cryptocurrency exchange said Friday that deposits were unaffected and that it was working with partners to freeze some of the affected assets, with about $3 billion located so far. asserted

billion → say → assets

Withdrawals have been suspended for the next day or so. asserted

Withdrawals → suspend → day

Binance did not mention the status of the remaining $3.3 billion, but said it will cover all losses. asserted

it → mention → losses

TRM Labs, a US-based blockchain intelligence firm, pinned the attack on TraderTraitor, which it described as North Korea’s elite hacking unit. asserted

it → base → unit

“We make this judgment with high confidence,” the firm said, noting that “several features of this attack match earlier North Korea-linked heists.” asserted

features → make → heists

“An attacker moved approximately USD 6.36 billion out of Binance wallets on ten blockchains, most of it in about 20 minutes,” TRM said. asserted

TRM → move → minutes

That would make the hack the largest cryptocurrency theft on record — surpassing the massive $1.5 billion that was stolen when the Bybit exchange was targeted last year, also pinned on North Korea. asserted

exchange → make → Korea

It is also “the biggest hack in history,” Aravind Srinivasan at market maker GSR said. asserted

Srinivasan → say → GSR

Blockchain analysis company Chainalysis also believes the Binance hack was “likely done by DPRK group TraderTraitor,” its co-founder and CEO Jonathan Levin wrote on X. When asked to comment about the breach’s potential ties to North Korea, a Binance spokesman only said it was working with law enforcement “to confirm the identity of the criminals and bring them to justice.” asserted

it → believe → justice

Binance maintains a $1 billion bitcoin reserve asset fund for users designed to protect customer assets in the event of security breaches, according to its website. uncertain

Binance → maintain → website

Co-CEO Teng said that “and company funds” would cover losses. asserted

funds → say → losses

North Korean hackers steal $6.3B from Binance in ‘largest bank heist in human history’

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