# Binance hack affects $6.3bn in assets; North Korean hacking group suspected

https://mins.news/en/item/122166

- BBC Chinese, 2026-10-30 09:56 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/cw0k023x733lo/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Binance says a hack affected digital assets worth $6.3bn, with about half frozen. The exchange pledged to cover all losses and said withdrawals would resume after 45 hours. Analysis firms linked the incident to the North Korean group TraderTraitor, though the connection has not been confirmed. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies fell.

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