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  "id": 17759827,
  "title": "Binance users withdraw $3.6bn after record crypto hack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/binance-users-withdraw-3-6bn-after-record-crypto-hack-17759827",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-02T06:50:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Capital Business",
    "slug": "capital-business",
    "url": "https://capitalfm.africa/binance-users-withdraw-3-6bn-after-record-crypto-hack/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, experienced a significant withdrawal of $3.64 billion after a record-breaking hack last week. The company suspended all transactions following the incident, which impacted $6.3 billion worth of digital assets. Major organizations, including the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), have implicated North Korea, specifically the Lazarus Group, as the perpetrators of the cyber-attack. Binance has already covered approximately 95% of the stolen assets, but the remaining funds are expected to be recovered over time. The exchange processed $4.649 billion in withdrawals and $1.01 billion in deposits between November 1, 6:00 and 15:30 GMT, resulting in a net outflow of about $3.64 billion. The hack is believed to have started with a compromised laptop belonging to an engineer at Binance, allowing hackers to make unauthorized transactions. The firm has reserved over $6.34 billion to mitigate the fallout from the attack and has resumed withdrawals of major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum.",
  "summary": "NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 2 – Binance customers withdrew $3.64bn (£2.72bn) of assets from the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange as it reopened on Sunday following a record hack last week. The…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "North Korea linked to massive Binance crypto heist",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/north-korea-linked-to-massive-binance-crypto-heist",
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        "outlet": "BBC Technology",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/binance-users-withdraw-3-6bn-after-record-crypto-hack",
        "published": "2026-11-02T00:43:35.000Z"
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        "published": "2026-11-02T02:21:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "KBC",
        "title": "Binance users withdraw $3.6bn after record crypto hack",
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        "published": "2026-11-02T05:15:58.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Tech in Asia",
        "title": "After $6.3b Binance hack, bitcoin rebounds to $78,600",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/after-6-3b-binance-hack-bitcoin-rebounds-to-78-600",
        "published": "2026-11-02T06:52:15.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Bitcoin pinned at $78k after October losses; Binance resumes withdrawals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/bitcoin-pinned-at-78k-after-october-losses-binance-resumes-withdrawals",
        "published": "2026-11-02T10:17:42.000Z"
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