{
  "id": 17544018,
  "title": "Binance says it has covered $6bn of $6.3bn stolen in hack; FBI says North Korean group behind crypto theft",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/binance-says-it-has-covered-6bn-of-6-3bn-stolen-in-hack-fbi-says",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-01T06:05:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2041364/binance-says-it-has-covered-6bn-of-63bn-stolen-in-hack-fbi-says-north-korean-group-behind-crypto-theft"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has covered $6 billion of the $6.3 billion stolen from its platform in a recent hack, using company funds to purchase replacement tokens. The attack, attributed to a North Korean state-sponsored unit called TraderTraitor, is reportedly the largest financial heist in history. Binance has been working with partners to freeze affected assets, with approximately $3 billion located as of Friday. The company has used parts of its Secure Asset Fund for Users (Safu) and Futures Insurance Fund, along with its corporate treasury, to cover the financial impact of the stolen funds. Co-CEO Yi He revealed that 50% of the Safu funds would be utilized to restore the fund to around $1 billion. Crypto prices dropped following the hack, and Binance reassured customers that their funds were safe. The exchange temporarily halted withdrawals but expects them to resume on Sunday. Binance has allocated around $6.34 billion in company funds to cover the losses and has taken a new snapshot of assets held on the platform, ensuring a minimum 1:1 ratio backing for users holding 10 listed tokens.",
  "summary": "Binance, the worlds biggest cryptocurrency exchange, said it has covered $6 billion of the $6.3bn stolen from its platform by using company money to buy replacement tokens, after a hack that US officials said was carried out by a North Korean state-sponsored unit known as TraderTraitor. “We had already covered $6B of the impacted amount of the hacked loss,” Binance said on X on Saturday, after…",
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        "published": "2026-10-31T00:26:58.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Investing.com",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/crypto-exchanges-call-for-quick-moves-to-bolster-defenses-after-17343627",
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      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "‘Binance will absorb impact, not users’: Crypto giant sets aside $6.34 bn to cover losses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/binance-will-absorb-impact-not-users-crypto-giant-sets-aside-6-34-bn",
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        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "Crypto giant Binance races to recover $6.3bn stolen in hack linked to North Korea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/crypto-giant-binance-races-to-recover-6-3bn-stolen-in-hack-linked-to",
        "published": "2026-10-31T16:35:07.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Bangkok Post",
        "title": "FBI says North Korea behind $6 billion crypto theft from Binance",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/fbi-says-north-korea-behind-6-billion-crypto-theft-from-binance",
        "published": "2026-11-01T00:45:00.000Z"
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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."
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