Binance confirms $6.3 billion hack, freezes $3 billion, pledges full reimbursement

Yahoo Finance • 30 oct. 18h16

The world's largest crypto exchange reported a complex attack that impacted $6.3 billion, froze roughly half of the assets and pledged to cover all losses, while withdrawals are expected to resume within 48 hours.

Nine.com.au • 30 oct. 17h47

The world’s largest crypto exchange halted withdrawals following a breach that stole about $6 billion, with firms tracing the attack to a North Korean hacking unit and Binance pledging to cover user losses.

NBC News • 30 oct. 16h42

Binance said it will set aside $5 billion and purchase additional cryptocurrency to compensate for a breach that moved over $6 billion, while U.S. authorities work to trace and recover the stolen funds.

NDTV • 30 oct. 14h32

Binance said hackers stole about $6.3 billion from its wallets, prompting the exchange to suspend withdrawals and work with law-enforcement and partners to trace and freeze the assets.

KOMO • 30 oct. 14h02

A North Korean cyber unit is alleged to have moved more than $6 billion from Binance wallets, prompting the exchange to cooperate with law enforcement and freeze affected assets.

TechCrunch • 30 oct. 14h00

Security researchers say a North Korean hacking group accessed a Binance employee’s laptop, enabling the theft of at least $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency, half of which has been frozen.

The Globe and Mail • 30 oct. 13h16

Hackers stole roughly $6.3 billion from Binance, prompting the exchange to suspend withdrawals and allocate company reserves to compensate for the loss while investigators pursue the perpetrators.

Al Jazeera • 30 oct. 12h54

The world's largest crypto exchange said about $6.3 billion was moved from its wallets in a rapid attack, attributing the operation to a North Korean hacking unit and pledging to cover user losses.

The Straits Times • 30 oct. 11h42

Binance said withdrawals remain paused while it overhauls security after a hack that may have involved up to US$6.3 billion, and it cannot determine which Singapore investors were affected.

CBC • 30 oct. 11h29

A U.S. blockchain intelligence firm attributes a $6.36 billion theft from Binance to North Korea's TraderTraitor unit, while Binance says it has frozen about $3 billion and will cover all user losses.

The Guardian • 30 oct. 07h19

Blockchain analysts say the TraderTraitor unit of North Korea was behind the largest recorded crypto theft, stealing over $6.3bn from Binance, which has frozen about $3bn of the assets.

The Age • 30 oct. 06h33

North Korean hackers stole an estimated $8.9 billion from Binance, prompting the exchange to freeze about $3 billion of the assets and suspend deposits and withdrawals.

Euronews.com • 30 oct. 06h11

The world's largest crypto exchange said a breach affected an estimated $6.3 billion, with about half of the assets frozen while investigations continue.

The Straits Times • 30 oct. 04h42

Binance said about $6.3 billion in funds were affected by a hack attributed to North Korea, prompting a freeze of assets and suspension of deposits and withdrawals.

Reuters • 30 oct. 04h19

Binance said a security breach led to an estimated $6.3 billion loss, with about $3 billion of assets frozen and the remainder still unaccounted for.

CNN • 30 oct. 04h08

Hackers stole more than $6 billion from Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange; analysts and blockchain-tracking firms attribute the breach to a North Korean hacking unit.

Nine.com.au • 30 oct. 03h13

Binance halted deposits and withdrawals and froze $4.2 billion in assets following a breach that may involve up to $8.9 billion, while assuring users that funds are safe.

The Straits Times • 30 oct. 01h59

Binance said a cyberattack led to the temporary suspension of deposits and withdrawals while it worked with authorities to freeze more than $2.5 billion in funds.

Al Jazeera • 30 oct. 01h35

Binance halted all deposits and withdrawals and froze about $3 billion in user funds while it investigates a possible security breach.

The Globe and Mail • 30 oct. 01h25

Hackers stole $6.3 billion from Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, in what analysts call the biggest crypto theft ever; the exchange has frozen about $3 billion of the stolen assets.

Disruption Banking • 30 oct. 00h58

Binance is investigating billions of dollars transferred from its hot wallets, with $2.54 bn frozen so far, while industry partners also lock up related stablecoin balances.

The Guardian • 30 oct. 00h02

Binance is investigating a possible security breach that prompted stablecoin issuers to freeze more than $3 billion in funds, while the exchange assures users that their assets remain safe.

Decrypt • 29 oct. 22h57

Following the theft of billions from Binance, the suspected hacker moved funds through Uniswap and Aave, prompting stablecoin issuers and DeFi protocols to freeze assets and pause markets.

NBC News • 29 oct. 22h46

Binance halted all transactions and began freezing billions of dollars in assets after detecting unusually large transfers that may represent the largest cryptocurrency theft to date.

TechCrunch • 29 oct. 22h27

Binance said it has temporarily halted withdrawals on several networks while it investigates a security incident that may have resulted in billions of dollars in cryptocurrency being stolen.

Decrypt • 29 oct. 21h36

An on-chain analysis shows more than $5.5 billion moved from Binance hot wallets, prompting the exchange to investigate a possible security breach while Tether and Circle have frozen roughly $1.8 billion of the assets.