{
  "id": 17215330,
  "title": "Hackers steal $6.3 billion from Binance in biggest crypto heist ever co-CEO responds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/hackers-steal-6-3-billion-from-binance-in-biggest-crypto-heist-ever",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-30T09:32:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/hackers-steal-6-3-billion-from-worlds-largest-cryptocurrency-exchange-binance-in-what-analysts-say-the-biggest-crypto-hack-ever-co-ceo-speaks-directly-about-what-happened/articleshow/135354182.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Binance, the world’s top cryptocurrency exchange, fell victim to a massive heist, losing approximately $6.3 billion. Sources indicate that the breach stemmed from a compromised engineer's laptop, leading to unauthorized withdrawals. In response, Binance has paused withdrawals for essential security upgrades and has committed to compensating affected users. Ongoing efforts with law enforcement and…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}