Hackers used fake job interviews and AI tools to gain access to Binance systems and steal $6.3 billion.
Binance was hacked on Friday, resulting in the theft of $6.3 billion in digital assets. Customers withdrew $3.4 billion between 06:00 and 15:30 UTC on November 1. The exchange resumed withdrawals in phases starting at 06:00 UTC on November 1, 2026.
- Binance said it covered 95 percent of the stolen assets.
- Binance customers withdrew $3.4 billion of their funds on Sunday
- The attack on Binance was attributed to TraderTraitor, a North Korean cybercrime group.
- The hackers stole over 6 billion dollars in the largest crypto theft.
- The withdrawals accounted for around 2.1 percent of Binance's total assets.
- Binance has 335 million registered users globally.
- Binance reported $171 billion in assets under management as of October 28.
- The cyberattack impacted the platform by about 6.3 billion dollars.
- Binance is gradually resuming service after a historic cyberattack.
- Binance initially suggested the attack might have started with a compromised engineer's laptop.
- Binance began restoring withdrawals in phases at 06:00 UTC on November 1, 2026.
- The withdrawals represent less than 3 percent of the platform's assets.
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