Binance Says $6.3 Billion Hit In Suspected Crypto Hack
Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, said Thursday a security incident had an estimated impact of $6.3 billion, with about $3 billion frozen on-chain so far. Its initial investigation suggests a compromised DevOps engineer’s laptop let an attacker reach a service container and submit unauthorized withdrawals; it said it found no evidence of a wallet private-key leak. Binance suspended deposits and withdrawals and pledged to cover all losses from its SAFU fund and company funds. Tether froze more than 1.5 billion USDT and Circle more than 800 million USDC. Not investment advice.
What’s confirmed
- Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, said Thursday a security incident had an estimated impact of $6.3 billion, with about $3 billion frozen on-chain so far.
- Its initial investigation suggests a compromised DevOps engineer’s laptop let an attacker reach a service container and submit unauthorized withdrawals; it said it found no evidence of a wallet private-key leak.
- Binance suspended deposits and withdrawals and pledged to cover all losses from its SAFU fund and company funds.
- Tether froze more than 1.5 billion USDT and Circle more than 800 million USDC.
- Not investment advice.
Confirmed by 5 independent outlets: AP, BBC, CNBC, NBC News and The Block.
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Plus the primary source: Binance’s preliminary findings statement.Updated / Corrected log
- Published at 96% with 5 independent confirmations.
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