{
  "id": 17194481,
  "title": "‘Elite North Korean hackers’ blamed for $6.3bn Binance hack – business live",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/elite-north-korean-hackers-blamed-for-6-3bn-binance-hack-business-live",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-30T07:34:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/oct/30/uk-house-price-growth-crypto-industry-6bn-binance-hack-eurozone-france-gdp-latest-news-updates"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "North Korean hackers, specifically the trafficking unit TraderTraitor, are blamed for a massive $6.3 billion theft from Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange. The cyber attack occurred after a laptop belonging to one of the exchange's engineers was hacked. Binance stated that user funds are safe and that they are working urgently to resolve the issue. The company has frozen around $3 billion of the stolen assets, with the remaining $3.3 billion still unaccounted for. Binance co-founder Yi He has assured that the company will cover all hacking losses. Stablecoin issuers Tether and Circle have blacklisted the suspected attacker's addresses to freeze a portion of the funds. Bitcoin and other crypto assets have fallen in value following the news, with Bitcoin down 0.40% and other major cryptocurrencies also experiencing a decline.",
  "summary": "Blockchain intelligence firm TRM says North Korea’s TraderTraitor hacking unit is responsible for the largest crypto theft on record Jim Reid , market strategist at Deutsche Bank , reports: Crypto assets have come under pressure after Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, suspended deposits and withdrawals following a suspected hacking incident. Bitcoin is down -0.40% this morning,…",
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    "outlets": 11,
    "also_reported_by": [
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/binance-hack-drained-wallets-backing-customer-assets-reserve-data",
        "published": "2026-10-30T00:17:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Binance freezes more than $2.5 billion in assets amid suspected hack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/binance-freezes-more-than-2-5-billion-in-assets-amid-suspected-hack",
        "published": "2026-10-30T02:02:00.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Binance traces $6.3 billion hack to one engineer's compromised laptop",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/binance-traces-6-3-billion-hack-to-one-engineers-compromised-laptop",
        "published": "2026-10-30T03:15:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Binance freezes $3 billion in assets after suspected hack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/binance-freezes-3-billion-in-assets-after-suspected-hack",
        "published": "2026-10-30T03:24:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Binance hit by $6.3bn hack, freezes half of stolen funds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/binance-hit-by-6-3bn-hack-freezes-half-of-stolen-funds",
        "published": "2026-10-30T07:19:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "Binance's $6.3 billion hack: What we know and what comes next",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/binances-6-3-billion-hack-what-we-know-and-what-comes-next",
        "published": "2026-10-30T08:04:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Cointelegraph",
        "title": "THORChain’s RUNE jumps 13% after Binance’s record $6.3B hack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/thorchains-rune-jumps-13-after-binances-record-6-3b-hack",
        "published": "2026-10-30T09:52:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Binance hack: Lazarus group suspected as $6.3b theft rattles traders",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/binance-hack-lazarus-group-suspected-as-6-3b-theft-rattles-traders",
        "published": "2026-10-30T10:38:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PC Gamer",
        "title": "Compromised laptop could be to blame for record $6.3 billion cryptocurrency heist: Binance rushes to freeze stolen assets as experts blame North Korean group",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/compromised-laptop-could-be-to-blame-for-record-6-3-billion",
        "published": "2026-10-30T10:52:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Straits Times Business",
        "title": "No way to tell if S’pore investors affected by Binance hack; withdrawals temporarily suspended",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/no-way-to-tell-if-spore-investors-affected-by-binance-hack",
        "published": "2026-10-30T11:42:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}