# Binance security breach affects $6.3 billion in assets, potentially setting crypto-heist record

https://mins.news/en/item/121851

- France 24, 2026-10-30 03:48 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/technology/20261030-binance-security-breach-has-6-3-billion-impact-in-potential-record-crypto-heist

> Binance said on Thursday that a security breach affected an estimated $6.3 billion in assets, potentially making it the largest cryptocurrency heist on record. The exchange said it had recovered or frozen about $3 billion, while Bitcoin and other digital currencies fell after the incident.

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