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  "id": 17200344,
  "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",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-30T08:04:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNBC",
    "slug": "cnbc",
    "url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/30/billions-in-crypto-frozen-in-binance-hack-heres-what-happens-next-.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Billions in crypto assets have been frozen following a potential Binance security breach, raising questions about whether the funds can be recovered.",
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      {
        "outlet": "CoinDesk",
        "title": "Binance hack drained wallets backing customer assets, reserve data shows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/binance-hack-drained-wallets-backing-customer-assets-reserve-data",
        "published": "2026-10-30T00:17:10.000Z"
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      {
        "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": "Guardian Business",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-30T07:34:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
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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."
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