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Binance Hack and Allegations Against North Korea
6 articles · 30 October 2026 – 3 November 2026
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- Binance freezes over $2.5bn over security issueDeposits and withdrawals have been temporarily suspended, with the firm promising to cover all losses and cooperate with law enforcement.
- Binance investigating security incident, $2.54bn frozenExchange founder Changpeng Zhao says incident 'looks like a hack', while Tether and Circle froze funds in coordination with police.
- Binance confirms $6.3 billion cryptocurrency theftThe attack occurred on 29 October, and the company managed to freeze approximately $3 billion of the stolen assets.
- Analysts: North Korea behind $6.3bn Binance hackTRM Labs and Chainalysis identified the Lazarus group with 'high confidence', while Binance admits the attack was wider than initially known.
- Binance reopens after record hack, users withdraw $3.6bnThe firm claims to have covered about 95 per cent of the stolen assets, while the remaining amount may take longer to recover
- North Korea rejects allegations of hacking BinanceKim Yo-jong called FBI claims a political provocation, while Binance says it has covered 95 per cent of stolen funds.