# Crypto giant Binance hit by $6.3 billion hack

https://mins.news/en/video/122488

- DW News, 2026-10-30 13:15 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tmPCylnuKE

> Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, says a cyberattack affected an estimated $6.3 billion in digital assets, making it the biggest cryptocurrency theft to date. One analysis blamed North Korean hackers. DW’s Anja Kueppers-McKinnon speaks with cybercrime expert Jake Moore about online financial security.

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