# Binance says $6.3B was hacked in what could be the largest-ever cryptocurrency theft

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- CBC News, 2026-10-30 11:29 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/binance-north-korea-9.7402446?cmp=rss

> Binance says $6.3 billion was stolen in a hack that may be the largest cryptocurrency theft ever. A U.S.-based blockchain intelligence firm says a North Korean unit was likely behind the attack, which affected more than $6 billion on the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange.

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