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Hackers steal $6 billion from Binance in biggest crypto heist in history

Nairametrics's headline. Reported by Nairametrics, Al Jazeera English, The Verge, The Times of India.

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What the sources say, in brief

According to The Times of India, Binance lost approximately $6.3 billion in a heist traced to a compromised engineer's laptop, and the exchange has paused withdrawals. Al Jazeera English reported Binance said $6.3bn was stolen and linked the theft to North Korean hackers. The Verge reported Binance disclosed $6.3 billion in stolen funds, said user funds are safe, and that around $3 billion of the affected assets were in the process of recovery. Nairametrics put the figure at more than $6 billion, citing investigators who described it as the biggest crypto theft in history. The sources differ on the exact amount, with figures of $6 billion and $6.3 billion reported. The story is developing.

Key points

  • The Times of India reported Binance lost approximately $6.3 billion after a compromised engineer's laptop led to unauthorized withdrawals.
  • Al Jazeera English reported Binance said $6.3bn was stolen and that the theft is linked to North Korean hackers.
  • The Verge reported Binance said user funds are safe in a series of updates posted to X.
  • Nairametrics reported hackers stole more than $6 billion from digital wallets held at Binance on Thursday.
  • The Times of India reported Binance has paused withdrawals as a security measure.

What we know

  • Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, reported that about $6.3 billion in crypto funds was stolen.
  • The Times of India reported the breach stemmed from a compromised engineer's laptop, leading to unauthorized withdrawals.
  • Al Jazeera English reported the theft is linked to North Korean hackers.
  • The Verge reported Binance said user funds are safe.
  • Nairametrics reported the attack occurred on Thursday and has been linked by multiple blockchain investigators to the theft.

Sources differ: Nairametrics reports more than $6 billion stolen, while The Times of India, Al Jazeera English and The Verge report $6.3 billion.

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Who is covering it

  1. Nairametrics Nigeria Hackers steal $6 billion from Binance in biggest crypto heist in history Hackers have stolen more than $6 billion in cryptocurrency from digital wallets held at Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, in what investigators have described as the biggest crypto theft in history. The attack, which occurred on Thursday, has been linked by multiple blockchain in 9 h ago · Tier 2
  2. Al Jazeera English Qatar Binance says $6.3bn stolen in biggest crypto heist in history: What we know The world’s largest crypto exchange halts withdrawals as the theft is linked to North Korean hackers. 3 h ago · Tier 2
  3. The Verge United States Binance hackers stole $6.3 billion in record-breaking crypto heist Binance has disclosed that $6.3 billion worth of crypto funds have been stolen from the platform, in what's believed to be the biggest cryptocurrency hack on record. In a series of updates posted to X, the crypto exchange said that user funds are safe, and that around $3 billion of the impacted asse 3 h ago · Tier 2
  4. The Times of India India Hackers steal $6.3 billion from Binance in biggest crypto heist ever co-CEO responds Binance, the world’s top cryptocurrency exchange, fell victim to a massive heist, losing approximately $6.3 billion. Sources indicate that the breach stemmed from a compromised engineer's laptop, leading to unauthorized withdrawals. In response, Binance has paused withdrawals for essential security 6 h ago · Tier 3

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