# Binance confirms major hack, with more than $2.5bn frozen

https://mins.news/en/item/121894

- euronews, 2026-10-30 05:05 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/30/crypto-platform-binance-confirms-major-hack-with-more-than-25bn-frozen

> Cryptocurrency platform Binance said on Thursday it had been hit by a major hack and reported that more than $2.5 billion in funds had been frozen to prevent a large-scale theft.

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