# How North Korea carried out the $6.3bn Binance heist

https://mins.news/en/video/136116

- BBC News, 2026-11-09 19:16 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4DtiH9gArw

> A theft of $6.3bn from cryptocurrency exchange Binance last week may be the largest heist in history. North Korean hackers are suspected of carrying it out, with the funds disappearing in 20 minutes. Hackers linked to North Korea have also been accused of targeting banks, public institutions and Sony Pictures over the past decade.

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