Binance hackers using ‘never-seen-before laundering patterns’ to hide proceeds of $6.3bn heist – business live

Economy The Guardian By Graeme Wearden 30 Oct 2026 12:19 1 min read
Binance hackers using ‘never-seen-before laundering patterns’ to hide proceeds of $6.3bn heist – business live

Blockchain intelligence firm TRM says North Korea’s TraderTraitor hacking unit is responsible for the largest crypto theft on record Tell us: have you been affected by the Binance hack? North Korean group blamed for $6.3bn Binance hack in biggest ever crypto heist Most major cryptocurrencies have fallen in value since news of the Binance theft broke, Coinmarketcap data shows. That includes: Bitcoin: -2.35% over the last 24 hours, to $77,940 Ethereum: -3.6%, to $2,227 BNB: -5.6%, to $706 Sol

Solana: -2.67%, to $97

Chainlink: -3.1%, to $11.02

Temporarily suspended withdrawals while we complete a security revamp of the withdrawal service and its related addresses

Revoked the affected address authorizations

Engaged law enforcement and blockchain intelligence partners to trace and recover funds

Our team hasn’t stopped. We’re working closely with law enforcement to ensure the matter is handled appropriately - and I’ll share what I can, as soon as I can.

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