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  "id": 17214389,
  "title": "Crypto giant Binance hit by $6.3bn hack suspected to be largest in history",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/crypto-giant-binance-hit-by-6-3bn-hack-suspected-to-be-largest-in-17214389",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-30T10:49:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/crypto-giant-binance-hit-by-6-3bn-hack-suspected-to-be-largest-in-history/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cryptocurrency exchange Binance suffered a massive $6.3 billion digital asset theft, believed to be the largest crypto hack in history. The exchange, which has over 300 million users, reported that approximately half of the stolen assets have been frozen but many remain with the hackers. Binance stated it would cover all losses and is cooperating with law enforcement to identify the criminals. The attack is suspected to be the work of a North Korean hacking unit known as TraderTraitor or Lazarus Group, according to analytics firm Check Point. This incident surpasses the previous record $1.5 billion hack on Bybit exchange in 2025. The attack's complexity suggests the attacker was able to gain access to Binance's systems through a compromised engineer's laptop, allowing them to submit unauthorized withdrawal transactions. Binance CEO Richard Teng said there is no evidence of a single wallet private key leak, but an ongoing post-mortem investigation will provide more details. Other major crypto platforms, including Tether and Circle, froze around $2.4 billion in assets in response to the potential Binance hack.",
  "summary": "Cryptocurrency giant Binance said on Thursday that $6.3bn (£4.7bn) in digital assets were affected by what is believed to be the biggest crypto hack on record.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/potential-binance-hack-forces-crypto-firms-to-freeze-3-billion",
        "published": "2026-10-30T02:41:54.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Binance reports $6.3 billion security breach, freezes $3 billion in crypto",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/binance-reports-6-3-billion-security-breach-freezes-3-billion-in",
        "published": "2026-10-30T04:24:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Crypto giant Binance hit by $6.3bn hack suspected to be largest in history",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/crypto-giant-binance-hit-by-6-3bn-hack-suspected-to-be-largest-in",
        "published": "2026-10-30T05:15:16.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Binance says $6.3bn stolen in suspected biggest crypto heist ever",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/binance-says-6-3bn-stolen-in-suspected-biggest-crypto-heist-ever",
        "published": "2026-10-30T08:18:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Moneyweb",
        "title": "Bitcoin stolen in Binance hack is likely ‘gone,’ Ballet says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/bitcoin-stolen-in-binance-hack-is-likely-gone-ballet-says",
        "published": "2026-10-30T08:46:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Mothership",
        "title": "Crypto exchange Binance halts withdrawals after S$8 billion hack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/crypto-exchange-binance-halts-withdrawals-after-s-8-billion-hack",
        "published": "2026-10-30T10:48:51.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CoinDesk",
        "title": "Here's how big bitcoin traders responded after the Binance hack hit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/heres-how-big-bitcoin-traders-responded-after-the-binance-hack-hit",
        "published": "2026-10-30T11:51:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "title": "Bitcoin drops below US$77,000 as Binance hack shakes crypto",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/bitcoin-drops-below-us-77-000-as-binance-hack-shakes-crypto",
        "published": "2026-10-30T12:36:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Binance's $6.3bn hack exposes crypto's dependence on the middlemen it was built to replace",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/binances-6-3bn-hack-exposes-cryptos-dependence-on-the-middlemen-it",
        "published": "2026-10-30T13:20:52.000Z"
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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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