# Why is North Korea being blamed over the $6.3bn Binance hack?

https://mins.news/en/video/122752

- BBC News, 2026-10-30 15:34 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfUvBfkrmlA

> Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has lost $6.3bn in what is believed to be the biggest hack in history. A North Korean hacking unit is being blamed, and North Korea is accused of using cyber criminals to help fund its military and nuclear programme.

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