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- Named in breach reports by Security AffairsChainalysis discloses breach exposing customer names, emails and user IDs
- Named in breach reports by Help Net SecurityWeek in review: Binance hit by $6.3 billion theft, impact of Brotli vulnerability
- Named in breach reports by Cyber Security NewsChainalysis confirms attacker used agentic techniques to expose customer account details
- Named in breach reports by BleepingComputerBinance investigates suspected breach involving up to $5.8 billion in crypto assets
- Named in breach reports by GBHackersTRM Labs Says North Korea's TraderTraitor Stole About $6.36 Billion From Binance Wallets
- Named in breach reports by Help Net SecurityBinance reports record $6.3 billion crypto theft, possibly via compromised DevOps engineer laptop
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Binance uses half its SAFU Bitcoin reserve after hack and publishes reserve proof
Binance's SAFU Bitcoin wallet now holds about 7,500 BTC after a 7,499 BTC transfer linked to a hack, and the exchange has published reserve proof alongside it. The fund is valued at about $1 billion, and no timeline has been given for restoring it.
Hackers behind $6.3 billion Binance theft begin swapping stolen Solana tokens for Bitcoin
Chainalysis reports that the attackers behind the $6.3 billion Binance theft have begun converting stolen Solana tokens into Bitcoin. Exchange Gate says it froze two accounts linked to the theft, and US investigators have urged platforms to block transactions connected to it.
FBI blames North Korean TraderTraitor group for $6.3B Binance crypto theft
Binance attributed the $6.3 billion theft to a compromised DevOps engineer's laptop, which gave attackers access to a withdrawal service container and let them authorise unauthorised withdrawals. The FBI has attributed the attack to North Korea's TraderTraitor group, linked to Lazarus, and has published wallet addresses tied to the theft. Binance says it has replenished about 95 percent of the stolen assets, resumed withdrawals in phases, and recorded about $3.64 billion in net outflows.
FBI attributes Binance hack to North Korea's TraderTraitor and flags over 600 addresses
The FBI has formally attributed the reported $6 billion Binance hack to North Korea's TraderTraitor group. The agency has flagged more than 600 cryptocurrency addresses tied to the heist, which the attackers are using to launder the stolen funds.
Bitcoin held up better than expected after Binance hack, Strive CEO says
Strive CEO Matt Cole says Bitcoin held up better than expected following a hack at Binance. He says the incident has not altered his long-term case for Bitcoin, but cautions that it is too early to call a market bottom. The article gives no technical details of the hack.
Reported $6.3B Binance hack sparks political clashes ahead of election
Cointelegraph reports a headline figure of $6.3 billion for a record hack at Binance, described as the biggest crypto heist to date. The article says political and administration figures have seized on the incident ahead of an election, but it gives no technical detail, attack method, or attribution, and the body text is brief.
Binance hackers raced to move stolen stablecoins before issuers could freeze them
Attackers behind a Binance hack converted stolen stablecoins into crypto that issuers could not freeze. Tether and Circle moved to immobilise billions of dollars in assets as the funds were being moved.
Binance hit by record $6.3 billion crypto hack, with $3 billion in funds frozen
Binance suffered a crypto hack reported at $6.3 billion, described as the largest of its kind on record. The article traces the incident from the first onchain alerts, notes that around $3 billion in funds has been frozen, and says the security investigation is ongoing and expanding.
FBI and Secret Service join response to Binance's $6.3B hack
US agencies, including the FBI and Secret Service, are investigating a theft of about $6.3 billion from Binance and helping trace the stolen assets. Binance says around $3 billion has been frozen. The article does not describe the attack method or affected systems.
Binance sets aside funds to cover hack losses, to be included in proof-of-reserves report
Binance says it has set aside more than $6.34 billion to cover losses linked to a hack, and the headline cites $5 billion in matching tokens. The exchange will include these assets in its next proof-of-reserves report. The article gives no further detail on the hack itself.