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$6.3 billion Binance hack is largest crypto theft on record

Binance says a security breach impacted about $6.3 billion in assets. The exchange says roughly $3 billion has been frozen and losses will be covered.

Covered by 6 sources from 5 countries. First reported by CNBC ·

How 6 newspapers cover this story

  1. CNBCUnited StatesFirst report

    $6.3 billion Binance hack is largest crypto theft on record

    Binance says a security breach impacted about $6.3 billion in assets. The exchange says roughly $3 billion has been frozen and losses will be covered.

    · Binance’s $6.3 billion hack raises questions about crypto wallet safety

  2. The Sydney Morning HeraldAustralia

    Inside the scramble to contain the largest crypto heist in history

    From New York to Abu Dhabi and Kyiv, security researchers and Binance executives rushed to trace the stolen money after a hack that has shocked the crypto world.

  3. The Times of IndiaIndia

    Binance to resume withdrawals after recovering 95% of $6.3 billion crypto theft

    Binance has announced a phased resumption of cryptocurrency withdrawals following a significant heist of $6.3 billion. The exchange reported it has recovered 95% of the stolen digital assets, enabling this process. The remaining 5% consists of less liquid tokens, which may require additional time to source. The FBI is…

  4. PunchNigeria

    Binance resumes withdrawals after $6bn crypto hack

    Binance said Sunday that it had resumed withdrawals after a major hack that affected more than $6 billion in funds. Binance, which is the world’s largest crypto exchange by daily trading volume, had suspended user withdrawals after the attack. “First batch network now opened in phase one of withdrawals is $BTC bitcoin…

  5. BBC NewsUnited Kingdom

    Binance users withdraw billions after record crypto hack

    The exchange froze transactions in the wake of the incident, which impacted $6.3bn worth of digital assets.

  6. The GuardianUnited Kingdom

    Crypto ‘scammers on overdrive’ as Binance customers pull billions from accounts after $6.3bn hack – business live

    Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news And in case you missed it: rival trading platform Chainalysis said on Friday it had also been the target of a cyber attack, although it found no evidence of unauthorised access to “investigation content, authentication credentials, or session tokens.” It said…

    · Binance battles to save its brand after record $6.3bn crypto hack

Coverage details

6 outlets from 5 countries are covering this story: CNBC, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Times of India, Punch and 2 more. CNBC published it first, on October 30, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Guardian, 2 days later.

Key names in the coverage: Binance and FBI.

By country: United Kingdom (2), United States (1), Australia (1), India (1), Nigeria (1). In total 8 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.

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