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Hackers steal $6.3B from Binance in biggest-ever crypto heist

From SiliconANGLE: Hackers have stolen about $6.3 billion worth of digital assets from Binance, a major cryptocurrency exchange operator. The heist is more than four times bigger than the previous largest crypto theft.

Source
SiliconANGLE (siliconangle.com)
Published
First seen here
Edition
Friday, October 30, 2026, ranked 26
Status
A publication reported this; the company may not have confirmed it.
Why it’s here
Largest crypto theft on record; Binance says it has replaced 90% of the funds.
Topics
Crypto, Security
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