{
  "id": 17396178,
  "title": "Binance hit by 6.3 billion dollar crypto theft",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/binance-hit-by-6-3-billion-dollar-crypto-theft",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-31T11:16:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/binance-hit-by-6-3-billion-dollar-crypto-theft"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Binance executives are scrambling to recover billions of dollars after the crypto platform was hit by what is being described as the biggest heist in cryptocurrency history. Hackers reportedly stole $6.3 billion from users, with analysts pointing the finger at North Korea. The attack far surpasses the previous record set in February 2025, when hackers stole $1.5 billion from crypto exchange Bybit.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "North Korea blamed after hackers steal $6.3 billion from Binance in record crypto heist",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/north-korea-blamed-after-hackers-steal-6-3-billion-from-binance-in",
        "published": "2026-10-31T06:30:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Inside World's Largest Crypto Heist: How Binance's $6.3 Billion Was Stolen",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/inside-worlds-largest-crypto-heist-how-binances-6-3-billion-was-stolen",
        "published": "2026-10-31T09:30:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "Binance, crypto and hacks: What to know about keeping coin safe as cyber criminals advance",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/binance-crypto-and-hacks-what-to-know-about-keeping-coin-safe-as",
        "published": "2026-10-31T14:26:29.000Z"
      }
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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."
}