# Hackers steal more than $6 billion in cryptocurrency in record heist

https://mins.news/en/item/121966

- CNN, 2026-10-30 07:00 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/30/tech/binance-crypto-heist-hnk-intl?Date=20261030&Profile=CNN

> Hackers stole more than $6 billion in cryptocurrency, setting a record for the largest heist of its kind. Investigators pointed to North Korea. CNN sought comment from North Korea’s UN mission; Pyongyang has previously denied hacking allegations.

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