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Binance Says Hackers Plotted $6.3 Billion Crypto Heist for Months

A report from the cryptocurrency exchange described a monthslong campaign involving fake job interviews that exploited an engineer’s work computer and an internal A.I. tool.

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The hackers used a computer and an internal A.I. tool to take control of the machines of two engineers on Binance’s wallet team.

Binance Reports $3.64 Billion in Outflows as It Resumes Normal Transactions

The cryptocurrency exchange saw an immediate uptick in customer withdrawals, following the theft of $6.3 billion in tokens that has been linked to North Korea.

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Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, at a cryptocurrency conference last year. The company said on Sunday that just 2.1 percent of the assets it manages had been withdrawn.

North Korean Hackers Stole Billions, the F.B.I. Says. It’s Not Their First Heist.

This week’s $6.3 billion hack of Binance is the largest to hit crypto, and would be the most that North Koreans have stolen in years of brazen cybercrime.

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Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, in 2025.

North Korean Hackers Stole Billions, the F.B.I. Says. It’s Not Their First Heist.

This week’s $6.3 billion hack of Binance is the largest to hit crypto, and would be the most that North Koreans have stolen in years of brazen cybercrime.

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Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, in 2025.

How Binance’s $6.3 Billion Hack Went Down

A war room. A global conference call. A founder who live-posted about the largest crypto heist in history. Inside a frantic 24 hours at the world’s biggest crypto exchange.

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Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, said $6.3 billion of funds are involved in what the industry is describing as crypto’s biggest-ever hack.

How Binance’s $6.3 Billion Hack Went Down

A war room. A global conference call. A founder who live-posted about the largest crypto heist in history. Inside a frantic 24 hours at the world’s biggest crypto exchange.

© SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg

Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, said $6.3 billion of funds are involved in what the industry is describing as crypto’s biggest-ever hack.

How Binance’s $6.3 Billion Hack Went Down

A war room. A global conference call. A founder who live-posted about the largest crypto heist in history. Inside a frantic 24 hours at the world’s biggest crypto exchange.

© SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg

Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, said $6.3 billion of funds are involved in what the industry is describing as crypto’s biggest-ever hack.

Binance Was Hacked. What Protections Exist for Crypto Customers?

After a $6.3 billion hack, the company said it was going to reimburse customers who had losses.

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The chief executive of Binance, Changpeng Zhao, speaking via video at a Hong Kong conference in 2023.

Binance Was Hacked. What Protections Exist for Crypto Customers?

After a $6.3 billion hack, the company said it was going to reimburse customers who had losses.

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The chief executive of Binance, Changpeng Zhao, speaking via video at a Hong Kong conference in 2023.

Binance’s $6.3 Billion Hack Is Just the Start of a Risky New Era

The largest cyber heist in history came as attackers increasingly use artificial intelligence and other advanced techniques to steal crypto and quickly launder the funds.

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The founder of Binance, Changpeng Zhao, in Hong Kong in August. The company, the world’s biggest crypto exchange, has promised to make customers whole.

Binance’s $6.3 Billion Hack Is Just the Start of a Risky New Era

The largest cyber heist in history came as attackers increasingly use artificial intelligence and other advanced techniques to steal crypto and quickly launder the funds.

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The founder of Binance, Changpeng Zhao, in Hong Kong in August. The company, the world’s biggest crypto exchange, has promised to make customers whole.

Binance’s $6.3 Billion Hack Is Just the Start of a Risky New Era

The largest cyber heist in history came as attackers increasingly use artificial intelligence and other advanced techniques to steal crypto and quickly launder the funds.

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The founder of Binance, Changpeng Zhao, in Hong Kong in August. The company, the world’s biggest crypto exchange, has promised to make customers whole.

Binance Hack Sends Crypto Stocks Tumbling

The rout hit publicly traded crypto exchanges and fintech companies, as well as cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.

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A Binance booth at the Bitcoin 2022 Conference in Miami Beach, Fla. The Binance breach on Thursday has rattled markets.

Binance Suspends Withdrawals After Crypto Hackers Steal $6.3 Billion

The crypto exchange said it was compromised in what could be the biggest crypto heist ever. One research lab attributed the theft to “North Korea’s elite hacking unit.”

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Changpeng Zhao, Binance’s founder, said the incident “does look like a hack.”

Binance Suspends Withdrawals After Crypto Hackers Steal $6.3 Billion

The crypto exchange said it was compromised in what could be the biggest crypto heist ever. One research lab attributed the theft to “North Korea’s elite hacking unit.”

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Changpeng Zhao, Binance’s founder, said the incident “does look like a hack.”

Binance Suspends Withdrawals After Crypto Hackers Steal $6.3 Billion

The crypto exchange said it was compromised in what could be the biggest crypto heist ever. One research lab attributed the theft to “North Korea’s elite hacking unit.”

© Antonio Masiello/Getty Images

Changpeng Zhao, Binance’s founder, said the incident “does look like a hack.”

Binance Grapples With ‘Security Incident’ That May Cause $6.3 Billion in Losses

The world’s largest crypto exchange suspended deposits and withdrawals after an apparent hack.

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Changpeng Zhao, Binance’s founder, said the incident “does look like a hack.”
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