{
  "id": 17711955,
  "title": "A look at Binance's efforts to contain the hack, including creating a global war room of ~100 people, coordinating with other crypto firms and the FBI, and more (Bloomberg)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/a-look-at-binances-efforts-to-contain-the-hack-including-creating-a",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-02T00:15:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Techmeme",
    "slug": "techmeme",
    "url": "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-31/rogue-code-2-test-runs-and-no-sleep-inside-the-binance-hack"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Binance experienced a $6.3 billion cyber theft, described as the largest cryptocurrency hack in history, which occurred on or about October 29, 2026. The FBI attributed the attack to North Korean malicious cyber activity involving an entity known as TraderTraitor, the same actors behind a $1.5 billion Bybit hack last year. The FBI observed the actors converting stolen assets primarily into Ethereum and expects they will use DeFi and instant swap services to further launder the funds. While the FBI identified North Korea as responsible, President Donald Trump suggested during a Saturday night appearance that investigators might not yet be certain of North Korean involvement.\n\nTo contain the incident, Bloomberg reported that Binance created a global war room of approximately 100 people and coordinated with the FBI and other crypto firms. Following the hack, Binance temporarily suspended withdrawals to investigate and stabilize its systems. According to Live Mint, the exchange recorded net outflows of $3.6 billion after restoring withdrawals on Sunday, though it noted the total included transfers between the company's own wallets and that the surge eventually eased.\n\nBinance pledged to reimburse customers in full to ensure users do not bear the financial losses. Daily Post Nigeria reported that the company used its own funds to replenish 90 percent of the stolen assets, noting that the remaining 10 percent consisted of less liquid tokens that may take longer to source. Live Mint reported that the exchange has replaced about 95 percent of the stolen cryptocurrency.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 9,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "FBI says N. Korea responsible for over $6 bil. crypto theft from Binance",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/fbi-says-n-korea-responsible-for-over-6-bil-crypto-theft-from-binance",
        "published": "2026-10-31T23:07:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "FBI blames North Korea for record $6.3bn crypto heist",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/fbi-blames-north-korea-for-record-6-3bn-crypto-heist",
        "published": "2026-11-01T02:28:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "FBI blames North Korea for stealing billions from world’s largest crypto firm",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/fbi-blames-north-korea-for-stealing-billions-from-worlds-largest",
        "published": "2026-11-01T04:31:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "North Korea blamed for record US$6.3b Binance crypto theft, FBI says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/north-korea-blamed-for-record-us-6-3b-binance-crypto-theft-fbi-says",
        "published": "2026-11-01T04:58:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Binance to resume withdrawals after recovering 95% of $6.3 billion crypto theft",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/binance-to-resume-withdrawals-after-recovering-95-of-6-3-billion",
        "published": "2026-11-01T05:11:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "North Korea accused of R100 billion crypto heist as FBI names suspected hackers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/north-korea-accused-of-r100-billion-crypto-heist-as-fbi-names",
        "published": "2026-11-01T09:42:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CoinDesk",
        "title": "Binance opens crypto withdrawals in phases starting with bitcoin following $6.3 billion hack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/binance-opens-crypto-withdrawals-in-phases-starting-with-bitcoin",
        "published": "2026-11-01T10:35:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Binance's $6.3 billion crypto heist: What to know about TraderTraitor, North Korea's hacking group accused of the hack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/binances-6-3-billion-crypto-heist-what-to-know-about-tradertraitor",
        "published": "2026-11-01T17:13:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}