JewishStatusOpen the app

European Jewish News · Oct 30, 2026

European Jewish News — photo status

Crypto: Binance has confirmed a massive $6.3 billion (£4.7 billion) cryptocurrency hack, more than double the $2.8 billion initially reported, making it potentially the largest crypto theft in history. The exchange says around $3 billion in affected assets have been frozen, while the status of the remaining billions remains unclear. Two blockchain intelligence firms have linked the attack to North Korea’s state-backed hacking group TraderTraitor, although the perpetrators have not been officially confirmed. Binance says the breach may have originated from a compromised employee’s laptop and has pledged to cover all customer losses, insisting users’ funds remain safe. Join EJN:

Crypto: Binance has confirmed a massive $6.3 billion (£4.7 billion) cryptocurrency hack, more than double the $2.8 billion initially reported, making it potentially the largest crypto theft in history. The exchange says around $3 billion in affected assets have been frozen, while the status of the remaining billions remains unclear. Two blockchain intelligence firms have linked the attack to North Korea’s state-backed hacking group TraderTraitor, although the perpetrators have not been officially confirmed. Binance says the breach may have originated from a compromised employee’s laptop and has pledged to cover all customer losses, insisting users’ funds remain safe. Join EJN: https://wa.me/447443160130?text=Hi!%20I%20would%20like%20to%20subscribe%20to%20the%20EJN.%20My%20name%20is:%20

Watch in the app All of European Jewish News's statuses

More from European Jewish News