Mulig hackerangrep: Milliarder kan være stjålet

Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by daily trading volume, has reported a potential security breach that could have stolen up to $6.3 billion. The company informed that an attacker might have gained unauthorized access to a DevOps engineer's computer, allowing them to carry out unauthorized withdrawals. Binance has paused withdrawals while security experts investigate, expecting to resume services within 48 hours, according to co-founder Yi He.

The company assures that deposits remain unaffected and will function as usual. Binance also stated that it will cover any losses resulting from the hack. However, it has warned against scams, and CNBC reports that trading on Binance Alpha is temporarily suspended. Binance notes that over $2.5 billion worth of assets are frozen.

The exchange's CEO "CZ" posted on X that it appears to be a hacking incident, and he expects any potential losses to be covered. Binance also maintains a security fund in Bitcoin to protect users' assets in case of security breaches. The exact extent of the stolen or lost value has not been confirmed, but Binance estimates the breach to be among the largest in cryptocurrency history, surpassing the 2025 Bybit hack where North Korean-linked hackers stole $1.5 billion.

Bitcoin dropped to a six-week low of $77,646, Ether to a two-month low of $2,238.76, and BNB fell over 8% to $694, according to Reuters.