# North Korea’s Lazarus Group likely behind Binance hack, blockchain sleuths say

https://mins.news/en/item/121847

- CoinDesk, 2026-10-30 03:36 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/10/29/crypto-s-longtime-foe-north-korea-s-lazarus-group-likely-behind-binance-hack-blockchain-sleuths

> Security researchers believe North Korea’s Lazarus Group was likely behind Thursday’s nearly $6 billion hack of Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange.

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