Binance Suffers $6.3 Billion Cyberattack, Half Assets Frozen
Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, reported a massive cyberattack on October 30, 2026, affecting assets worth approximately $6.3 billion. In response, the company froze roughly half of the affected assets to prevent further theft. The incident is suspected to be the largest in history, according to some reports.
Where Sources Diverge
The exact date of the attack is reported as October 30, 2026, by all sources, but the time of publication varies slightly.
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The attack is described as the largest in history by one source, while others do not specify the scale relative to past incidents.
suspected to be the largest in history
large-scale cyberattack
large-scale cyberattack
The exact amount of assets frozen is reported as 'roughly half' by two sources, while the third source does not specify the exact amount.
roughly half of this amount was frozen
roughly half of this amount was frozen
about half of those assets had been frozen
The attack is described as a 'major theft' by two sources, while the third source does not use that term.
in an effort to prevent a major theft
in an effort to prevent a major theft
about half of those assets had been frozen but that many remained in the hands of the hackers
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The cryptocurrency platform Binance reported on Thursday experiencing a large-scale cyberattack affecting assets worth approximately 6.3 billion dollars. In an effort to prevent a major theft, roughly half of this amount was frozen.
Cryptocurrency giant Binance said on Thursday that $6.3bn of digital assets have been impacted by what could be the largest hack in history, the BBC reports. The world’s biggest crypto exchange said about half of those assets had been frozen but that many remained in the hands of the hackers, adding that it will “cover …
Cryptocurrency platform Binance reported on Thursday experiencing a large-scale cyberattack affecting assets worth approximately 6.3 billion dollars. In an effort to prevent a major theft, roughly half of this amount was frozen.