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Binance founder says exchange may have been hacked amid reported wallet drains

Status
Corroborated, not yet confirmed by the vendor
Kind
Breach
Vendor
Binance
Product
Binance.com
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Summary

A founder of Binance says the exchange may have been hacked, according to the post. The post links this to reports that Binance's wallets are being drained, which are not independently confirmed here.

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What the sources say 231

· Bluesky: “About $3.3 billion in crypto left Binance hot wallets on Ethereum on Thursday evening in what blockchain data, block explorer Etherscan and Binance founder Changpeng Zhao now describe as a likely hack.” Source

· Hacker News: “Binance Hacked” Source

· Hacker News: “Binance-hacker-1029 – $5.6B stolen from Binance” Source

· Bluesky: “#BREAKING | Binance Investigating Potential Security Incident After Large Hot Wallet Outflows” Source

· Zack Whittaker on Bluesky: “Founder of Binance says the crypto exchange may have been hacked.” Source

· Bluesky: “BINANCE.US IS NOT AFFECTED BY REPORTED BINANCE.COM SECURITY INCIDENT, AS PER REUTERS” Source

· Bluesky: “BINANCE. US IS NOT AFFECTED BY REPORTED BINANCE. COM SECURITY INCIDENT” Source

· Bluesky: “Ethena Labs alerted on a potential security incident at Binance but assu…” Source

· Catalin Cimpanu on Bluesky: “A major Binance hack is taking place right now” Source

· TechCrunch Security: “Some estimates say hackers stole billions in crypto from Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, during a cyberattack on Thursday.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance to cover over $1B in losses from security incident.” Source

· Bluesky: “Tether, Circle freeze $2.38 billion after Binance reports security incident reut.rs/4koUarK” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance confirmed a security incident, suspended withdrawals on multiple networks, and said user funds are safe while investigating reported wallet-draining activity.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance confirmed a security incident, suspended withdrawals on multiple networks, and said user funds are safe while investigating reported wallet-draining activity.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance confirmed a security incident, suspended withdrawals on multiple networks, and said user funds are safe while investigating reported wallet-draining activity.” Source

· Zack Whittaker on Bluesky: “NEW: Binance says it's paused withdrawals across multiple crypto networks after a suspected hack.” Source

· Bluesky: “Tether, Circle freeze $2.38 billion after Binance reports security incident” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance confirmed a security incident as funds were drained from hot wallets, prompting temporary withdrawal suspensions across multiple networks while investigations continu…” Source

· Bluesky: “Tether, Circle freeze $2.38 billion after Binance reports security incident” Source

· Bluesky: “Tether, Circle freeze $2.38 billion after Binance reports security incident” Source

· BleepingComputer: “Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is investigating a potential security breach involving up to $5.8 billion in digital assets, in what could become the largest cryptocurrency hack in history.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance is investigating a potential security incident after billions of dollars in cryptocurrency moved from wallets linked to the exchange on […]” Source

· Bluesky: “Coinbase is offering support to Binance amid a reported $1B+ hot wallet security incident.” Source

· Bluesky: “Earlier today, public reports indicated that Binance was impacted by a security incident.” Source

· Bluesky: “Tether and Circle execute a massive $2.38 billion freeze following a Binance security incident.” Source

· Mastodon: “An address Etherscan tags as Binance Hot Wallet Exploiter 3 deposited about $60 million in stolen USDT into Aave and borrowed 19,762 ETH, worth about $44.7 million.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance is investigating a potential security incident after billions in digital funds moved to a new wallet” Source

· Bluesky: “Cryptocurrency giant Binance is investigating a potential security breach involving digital assets worth as much as $5.8 billion” Source

· Bluesky: “Tether, Circle freeze $2.38 billion after Binance reports security incident” Source

· Bluesky: “Tether, Circle freeze $2.38 billion after Binance reports security incident” Source

· Bluesky: “Tether, Circle freeze $2.38 billion after Binance reports security incident” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance is investigating a potential security breach involving 5.8 billion dollars in digital assets.” Source

· Mastodon: “Binance is investigating a potential breach involving up to $5.8 billion in customer assets — potentially the largest crypto hack on record.” Source

· Bluesky: “Cryptocurrency exchange Binance says it’s investigating reports of a potential security incident” Source

· Bluesky: “Cryptocurrency exchange Binance says it's investigating reports of a potential security incident” Source

· The Record: “Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, confirmed Thursday that it had been hacked in a $6.3 billion cyber heist that blockchain investigators are blaming on North Korea.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance is investigating a potential security breach after users reported that as much as $5.7 billion was drained from wallets.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance is actively working with law enforcement, asset issuers, & industry partners to trace & freeze assets following a security incident.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance investigates suspected security incident after large crypto freeze” Source

· Bluesky: “Tether and Circle have collectively frozen over $2.38 billion following a security incident reported by Binance.” Source

· Bluesky: “Tether, Circle freeze $2.38 billion after Binance reports security incident | Reuters” Source

· Bluesky: “Cryptocurrency exchange Binance says it's investigating reports of a potential security incident” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, suspended all deposits and withdrawals as it investigates a security incident that has so far resulted in the freezing of more than $2.5 billion in assets.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance says $2.54 billion in assets frozen as it probes security incident” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance says $2.54 billion in assets frozen as it probes security incident” Source

· Bluesky: “The world’s largest crypto exchange is investigating a potential security incident.” Source

· Bluesky: “Aave freezes 292 asset reserves across networks after Binance hot wallet security incident.” Source

· Hacker News: “Binance Hacker Hunts for Exit Ramps as DeFi Exchanges Pause Markets” Source

· Bluesky: “Gate founder Han Lin confirms no platform impact from Binance security incident.” Source

· Bluesky: “COINBASE CEO ON BINANCE SECURITY INCIDENT: BLOCKING SENDS TO COMPROMISED WALLETS, AS PER REUTERS” Source

· Bluesky: “By Friday morning, the Binance security incident had become the largest open question in crypto security, with loss estimates that differ by billions of dollars.” Source

· Bluesky: “SlowMist CISO 23pds suggests Binance hack investigation focus on private key leakage & abnormal withdrawal tools.” Source

· Mastodon: “A suspected Binance hot wallet breach prompted emergency investigations as issuers froze over $2.3 billion in stablecoins amid massive token outflows.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance Suspends Deposits and Withdrawals After Suspected Security Breach; $2.54 Billion in Assets Frozen” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance Investigates Potential Security Breach After Billions Reportedly Move From Hot Wallets, While Stablecoin Issuers Freeze 3 Billion in Associated Assets + Video” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance suspended all deposits and withdrawals as it investigates a security incident that has resulted in the freezing of more than $2.5 billion in assets.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance is investigating a potential security issue after more than $2.5 billion in cryptocurrency was frozen across platforms.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance suspended all deposits and withdrawals as it investigates a security incident that has resulted in the freezing of more than $2.5 billion in assets.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance has temporarily suspended withdrawals on multiple networks due to a suspected security incident.” Source

· Bluesky: “*BINANCE: ESTIMATED IMPACT OF SECURITY INCIDENT AT AROUND $6.3B” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, suspended all deposits and withdrawals as it investigates a security incident that has so far resulted in the freezing of more than $2.5 billion in assets.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance has paused withdrawals following a suspected hack that may have drained at least $2 billion from its hot wallets, with estimates suggesting losses could exceed $5.7 billion.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance is investigating a potential security breach after more than $2.5 billion in cryptocurrency assets were frozen by major i+1” Source

· Bluesky: “🚨 #BREAKING : BINANCE - INITIAL INVESTIGATION SUGGESTS THAT SECURITY INCIDENT MAY INVOLVE COMPROMISED DEVOPS ENGINEER’S LAPTOP” Source

· Bluesky: “Compromised DevOps Engineer Laptop May Be Linked to Binance Security Incident, Initial Probe Finds” Source

· Bluesky: “Compromised DevOps Engineer Laptop May Be Linked to Binance Security Incident, Initial Probe Finds” Source

· Bluesky: “Cryptocurrency exchange Binance estimates impact of $6.3 billion in security incident involving employee laptop; no evidence of wallet key leak https://www.factal.com” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance has issued an official security update confirming unauthorized withdrawals and an estimated $6.3 billion in affected assets.” Source

· Bluesky: “The Sandbox is working with Binance after a security incident.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance has linked a massive security incident affecting its cryptocurrency wallets to a potentially compromised laptop belonging to a DevOps engineer, with the exchange estimating the total impact at approximately $6.3…” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance's initial investigation suggests the incident may have originated from a compromised DevOps...” Source

· Bluesky: “The world’s largest crypto exchange suspended deposits and withdrawals after an apparent hack.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance now estimates a $6.3B security incident.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance has confirmed that it is dealing with a security incident” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance Grapples With ‘Security Incident’ That May Cause $6.3 Billion in Losses” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance halted deposits and withdrawals after a suspected hack, with losses…” Source

· Bluesky: “Cryptocurrency giant Binance said on Thursday that a "security incident" on its platform has impacted about $6.3bn of assets.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance exchange security breach triggers market volatility and asset freezes” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance security breach has $6.3 billion impact in potential record crypto heist” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance confirmed an estimated ~$6.3B hack that may trace back to a compromised DevOps laptop used to access a service container and submit unauthorized withdrawals.” Source

· The Hacker News: “Cryptocurrency giant Binance said on Thursday that a "security incident" on its platform has impacted about $6.3 billion worth of assets.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance estimates a security incident affected approximately $6.3 billion, with around $3 billion frozen” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance Grapples With ‘Security Incident’ That May Cause $6.3 Billion in Losses” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance is facing reports of a massive security breach involving billions of dollars in crypto assets.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance says security incident had estimated $6.3B impact, $3B in assets frozen” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance has reported an estimated $6.3 billion impact from a security incident believed to be the largest cryptocurrency heist recorded, while insisting that customer funds remain safe.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, suspended all deposits and withdrawals as it investigates a security incident that has resulted in billions of dollars in assets being frozen.” Source

· Bluesky: “Cryptocurrency exchange Binance says it’s investigating reports of a potential security incident” Source

· Bluesky: “Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has said that about $6.3bn in funds have been stolen in a “security incident” that looks to be the biggest crypto heist in history.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance has not said which service container was hit, how many unauthorized withdrawals were submitted, how much was involved or whether funds were reversed.” Source

· Bluesky: “UPDATE: Binance has confirmed the hack, saying the incident occurred through a compromised laptop of an employee, enabling the attackers to drain up to $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency funds.” Source

· Bluesky: “UPDATE: Binance has confirmed the hack, saying the incident occurred through a compromised laptop of an employee, enabling the attackers to drain up to $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency funds.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance suffers 'security incident'; N. Korea suspected in $6.3B theft #UPI” Source

· Bluesky: “A Binance security incident impacted $6.3 billion in assets, with $3 billion frozen on-chain, and Binance suspended activity while covering losses via SAFU.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance reported a security incident affecting ~$6.3B in assets, with nearly $3B frozen on-chain so far.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance is investigating a major security incident involving suspicious transfers of up to $6.3 billion in crypto assets, with billions frozen to contain the breach.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance suffers 'security incident'; N. Korea suspected in $6.3B theft” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance estimates ~$6.3B total impact from its security incident.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance: a security incident had an est impact of $6.3B, with around $3B in cryptocurrency assets frozen so far.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance says a compromised DevOps engineer's laptop may have enabled unauthorized withdrawals.” Source

· Mastodon: “A reported $6.3B crypto security incident has exposed a terrifying risk in exchange custody.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance confirms a security incident.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance says a security incident affected about $6.3 billion in assets.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance’s initial investigation points to a possible employee laptop compromise behind a security incident with an estimated $6.3 billion impact” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance Grapples With ‘Security Incident’ That May Cause $6.3 Billion in Losses” Source

· Bluesky: “Crypto exchange Binance freezes billions in funds amid potential $6.3bn security breach” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance announced on Monday that it had detected a security incident affecting its hot w” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance Investigates a Potential $6.3 Billion Security Incident as Partners Freeze Assets” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance Faces 3 Billion Security Incident as Chainalysis Estimates 9 Billion in Stolen Assets and Nearly Billion Frozen + Video” Source

· Bluesky: ““Binance’s initial investigation suggests that the security incident may involve a compromised DevOps engineer’s laptop, which allowed an attacker to gain access to a service container and submit unauthorized withdrawal transactions,” the company wrote.” Source

· Mastodon: “Binance says a "security incident" impacted ~$6.3B worth of assets, with nearly $3B frozen on-chain so far.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance reports a security incident affecting ~$6.3B in assets, ~$3B frozen on-chain.” Source

· Hacker News: “'Elite North Korean hackers' blamed for $6.3B Binance hack” Source

· Bluesky: “"Binance said Friday that a security incident had an estimated impact of $6.3 billion, with around $3 billion in cryptocurrency assets frozen so far, and pledged to cover all losses."” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance has reported a security incident resulting in an estimated $6.3 billion in stolen cryptocurrency.” Source

· SecurityWeek: “Blockchain analysts link the record crypto theft to North Korean hackers, as Binance probes a possibly compromised engineer laptop.” Source

· Bluesky: “The world’s largest crypto exchange suspended deposits and withdrawals after an apparent hack.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance Grapples With ‘Security Incident’ That May Cause $6.3 Billion in Losses” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance is investigating unauthorised withdrawals linked to a security incident with an estimated impact of $6.3 billion.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance Grapples With ‘Security Incident’ That May Cause $6.3 Billion in Losses” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance says $6.3 billion stolen in biggest crypto heist in history” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance later wrote that their "initial investigation suggests that the security incident may involve a compromised DevOps engineer’s laptop", which allowed an attacker to “submit unauthorized withdrawal transactions.”” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance estimated the impact of a security incident at $6.3 billion, with around $3 billion in crypto assets frozen, and pledged to cover all losses.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, popularly known as CZ, has confirmed a suspected security breach involving the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, assuring users that their funds are safe.” Source

· Mastodon: “North Korean hackers behind $6.3-B Binance crypto theft – report” Source

· Bluesky: “BINANCE: INITIAL INVESTIGATION SUGGESTED THAT SECURITY INCIDENT MAY HAVE INVOLVED COMPROMISED LAPTOP, HOWEVER SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION HAS UNCOVERED ADDITIONAL POINTS OF BREACH” Source

· Bluesky: “BINANCE: COORDINATING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT TO RESOLVE SECURITY INCIDENT, AS PER REUTERS” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance said its initial investigation into a security incident suggests an attacker may have gained access through a compromised...” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, disclosed a “security incident” on October 29 that Binance itself put at roughly $6.3 billion in affected assets.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance said on Thursday that a security incident on its platform has impacted about $6.3 billion worth of assets” Source

· Bluesky: “after hackers reportedly stole approximately $6.3 billion from wallets connected to” Source

· Bluesky: “hackers allegedly stole approximately $6.36 billion from Binance wallets across 10 blockchain” Source

· Mastodon: “Binance puts the estimated total impact at about $6.3 billion, with about $3 billion frozen on-chain.” Source

· Bluesky: “Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has said that about $6.3bn in funds were stolen in a “security incident” that appears to be the biggest crypto heist in history.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance Grapples With ‘Security Incident’ That May Cause $6.3 Billion in Losses” Source

· BleepingComputer: “Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, has linked the theft of about $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency to a DevOps engineer's compromised laptop.” Source

· BleepingComputer on Bluesky: “Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, has linked the theft of about $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency to a DevOps engineer's compromised laptop.” Source

· Bluesky: “The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance said investigations into the 'security incident' are ongoing.” Source

· Bluesky: “The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance said investigations into the 'security incident' are ongoing.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance has temporarily suspended cryptocurrency deposits and withdrawals following a major security incident, promising to absorb all losses as investigators work to contain the breach, trace…” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance Grapples With ‘Security Incident’ That May Cause $6.3 Billion in Losses” Source

· Bluesky: “The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance said investigations into the 'security incident' are ongoing.” Source

· Bluesky: “BINANCE GRAPPLES WITH SECURITY INCIDENT THAT MAY CAUSE $6.3 BILLION IN LOSSES” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance Breach Sparks Global Crypto Crisis: What You Need to Know” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, linked a record-breaking theft of…” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance Grapples With ‘Security Incident’ That May Cause $6.3 Billion in Losses” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance Grapples With ‘Security Incident’ That May Cause $6.3 Billion in Losses” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance Suspends Withdrawals After Crypto Hackers Steal $6.3 Billion” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance Suspends Withdrawals After Crypto Hackers Steal $6.3 Billion” Source

· Bluesky: “The world’s largest crypto exchange was compromised in what could be the biggest crypto heist ever.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance Suspends Withdrawals After Crypto Hackers Steal $6.3 Billion” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance Suspends Withdrawals After Crypto Hackers Steal $6.3 Billion” Source

· Bluesky: “This allowed an attacker to access its systems and submit unauthorized withdrawal transactions.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance Suspends Withdrawals After Crypto Hackers Steal $6.3 Billion” Source

· Bluesky: “The world’s largest crypto exchange was compromised in what could be the biggest crypto heist ever.” Source

· Bluesky: “#Binance is investigating a security incident with an estimated $6.3 billion in affected assets.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance Suffers Historic 3 Billion Crypto Heist as Investigators Suspect North Korean Hackers” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance Suspends Withdrawals After Crypto Hackers Steal $6.3 Billion” Source

· Bluesky: “The world’s largest crypto exchange was compromised in what could be the biggest crypto heist ever.” Source

· Bluesky: “Analysts say North Korean hackers are responsible for stealing $6.3 billion in new Binance crypto hit” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance estimates security breach impact at $6.3 billion” Source

· Bluesky: “BREAKING NEWS: Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, said that it had halted withdrawals after hackers stole more than $6 billion.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance Suspends Withdrawals After Crypto Hackers Steal $6.3 Billion” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, said on Thursday that it had halted withdrawals after it was attacked by hackers who made off with more than $6 billion in digital coins” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance Suspends Withdrawals After Crypto Hackers Steal $6.3 Billion” Source

· Mastodon: “Binance lost $6.3 billion to hackers, most of it in a 20-minute burst” Source

· Bluesky: “BREAKING: Binance reports potential $6.3 billion loss from security incident.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance estimates security breach impact at $6.3 billion” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance reports $6.3bn security incident, with $3bn frozen” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance Grapples With 'Security Incident' That May Cause $6.3 Billion in Losses (New York Times)” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance 4 Billion Crypto Heist: Chainalysis Links North Korea’s TraderTraitor to Massive Wallet Transfers as 8 Billion Is Frozen + Video” Source

· Bluesky: “Crypto giant Binance reports $6.3 billion potential ‘security incident’” Source

· Bluesky: “The global cryptocurrency ecosystem suffered its largest security incident on record following a multi-chain hot wallet compromise that drained an estimated $6.3 billion.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance Suffers Historic 3 Billion Cyberattack as North Korean Hackers Face Suspicion” Source

· Mastodon: “Binance is investigating an engineer’s hacked laptop after a $6.3B theft.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance Reports Security Incident With Estimated $6.3 Billion Impact; About $3 Billion Frozen” Source

· Bluesky: “Did you know Binance reported a security incident affecting about $6.3 billion in assets?” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance Faces Potential 3 Billion Security Breach as Investigators Examine Compromised Employee Laptop and North Korean Hacking Links + Video” Source

· Bluesky: “Bitcoin fell sharply on Friday after the worst security breach in cryptocurrency history hit Binance, the world's largest exchange by trading volume.” Source

· Bluesky: “🚨 #BREAKING : UAE'S FSRA: AWARE OF MATTER RELATING TO BINANCE EXCHANGE, CONCERNING SECURITY INCIDENT INVOLVING UNAUTHORISED WITHDRAWALS OF ASSETS, AS PER REUTERS” Source

· Hacker News: “Hackers stole $6.3B from Binance, likely NK and compromised dev's laptop” Source

· Bluesky: “UAE'S FSRA: AWARE OF MATTER RELATING TO BINANCE EXCHANGE, CONCERNING A SECURITY INCIDENT INVOLVING UNAUTHORISED WITHDRAWALS OF ASSETS” Source

· Bluesky: “CRITICAL SECURITY INCIDENT INVESTIGATION ONGOING” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance said Friday that a security incident impacted about $6.3 billion in client assets, with around $3 billion frozen on-chain, marking it the largest crypto hack on record.” Source

· Mastodon: “Binance is investigating a major security incident that resulted in unauthorized withdrawals estimated to have a financial impact of about $6.3 billion, the cryptocurrency exchange said.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, said late Thursday that a major security incident had an estimated total impact of...” Source

· TechCrunch Security: “Hackers working for North Korea are suspected of hacking a Binance employee's laptop, which allowed the theft of billions in crypto.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance Reports Security Incident With Estimated $6.3 Billion Impact; About $3 Billion Frozen” Source

· Mastodon: “On October 29, 2026, attackers stole about $6.3 billion from Binance hot wallets on Ethereum, Bitcoin and Tron, the largest crypto theft on record.” Source

· Bluesky: “▶ Binance Reports Security Incident With Estimated $6.3 Billion Impact; About $3 Billion Frozen” Source

· Zack Whittaker on Bluesky: “NEW: North Korea blamed for stealing a record $6.3 billion from crypto exchange Binance during Thursday cyberattack.” Source

· Mastodon: “Hackers took an estimated $6.3bn from Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange.” Source

· Mastodon: “While # Binance investigates its DevOps engineer’s hacked laptop, an unrelated research has found # SolanaCry targeting developers through a fake GitHub repo that tricks AI coding agents into installing malware, giving attackers remote access to their PCs.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance Suffers Security Breach Affecting $6.3 Billion in Assets, Nearly $3 Billion Frozen thehackernews.com/2026/10/bina...” Source

· Mastodon: “Binance was hacked yesterday.” Source

· Zack Whittaker on Bluesky: “Binance said that its $6.3 billion crypto breach "may involve a compromised DevOps engineer’s laptop."” Source

· Bluesky: “Elon Musk sounded an ominous warning on Thursday, 29 October, as the global digital asset ecosystem confronted an unprecedented $6.3 billion security breach at cryptocurrency exchange giant Binance.” Source

· Bluesky: “Teng announced a full security review of endpoints, cloud, key management and signing after an incident that compromised Binance’s own hot wallet.” Source

· Bluesky: “The world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange Binance was hit by a cyberattack affecting an estimated $6.3 billion in assets, the largest cryptocurrency theft to date.” Source

· Bluesky: “A reported $6.36 billion cryptocurrency theft involving Binance wallets across 10 blockchains has raised serious questions about…” Source

· Mastodon: “Binance-hacker-1029 – $5.6B stolen from Binance” Source

· Bluesky: “Changpeng Zhao called out Elon Musk for trolling Binance following its reported $6.3 billion security breach.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance co-CEO Richard Teng says customer funds remain safe after a hot wallet security incident.” Source

· Mastodon: “Over $5B drained from Binance in apparent hack” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance disclosed a security incident affecting $6.3 billion in assets” Source

· Mastodon: “Binance reports a $6.3 billion cryptocurrency theft, potentially the largest on record.” Source

· Mastodon: “Binance is dealing with a security incident as users reported that funds were being drained from the crypto exchange’s wallets.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance is dealing with a security incident as users reported that funds were being drained from the crypto exchange’s wallets.” Source

· Mastodon: “Binance-Hack: 6,3 Milliarden Dollar gestohlen” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance says $6.3 billion stolen in biggest crypto heist in history” Source

· Bluesky: “🚨 Binance paused withdrawals after a security incident” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance put the estimated impact of a security incident at about $6.3 billion.” Source

· Mastodon: “Binance freezes funny money after compromise of engineer’s laptop leads to $6.3 billion of bad trades” Source

· Mastodon: “Binance hacked for an estimated $6.3 billion in record crypto theft” Source

· Bluesky: “As bidcoins becomes a hiding place for tax-evators, the cryptocurrency exchange of #Binance reported that about $6.3bn in funds have been stolen in a “security incident” that looks to be the biggest crypto heist in history.” Source

· Mastodon: “Binance withdrawals frozen after thieves steal $5.6 billion in crypto in record-breaking cryptocurrency heist” Source

· Bluesky: “A reported cryptocurrency theft estimated at approximately $6.3 billion has placed Binance…” Source

· Mastodon: “Binance acknowledges multiple breach points after initially pointing to a compromised laptop.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance is investigating a major security incident that resulted in unauthorized withdrawals” Source

· Bluesky: “BINANCE: WE TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ADDRESSING THIS SECURITY INCIDENT” Source

· Bluesky: “BINANCE: WE TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ADDRESSING THIS SECURITY INCIDENT” Source

· Mastodon: “Multiple crypto-tracing firms say notorious North Korean hackers TraderTraitor may be behind the largest digital heist in history—with billions of crypto likely gone for good.” Source

· Mastodon: “Binance has disclosed that $6.3 billion worth of crypto funds have been stolen from the platform” Source

· Bluesky: “AP — Binance reports $6.3 billion stolen in largest crypto heist, North Korea linked.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance froze about $3.2 billion in crypto assets while probing a security breach.” Source

· Mastodon: “TRM traced $6.36B in Binance outflows on 10 chains and attributes the theft to North Korea; Binance hasn't named an actor.” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance Suffers a Potential Billion Crypto Heist in Just 20 Minutes as Polymarket Also Faces a 7 Million Security Breach + Video” Source

· Mastodon: “The $6.3B Binance Hack Was Pulled Off in Just 20 Minutes” Source

· Mastodon: “Hackers working for North Korea are suspected of hacking a Binance employee's laptop, which allowed the theft of billions in crypto.” Source

· Mastodon: “A notorious North Korean cybercrime group has stolen around $6.4 billion in cryptoassets from multiple hot walletsa belonging to Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange” Source

· Bluesky: “Binance is facing one of the largest cryptocurrency security incidents ever reported after hackers allegedly stole…” Source