Binance Suspends Withdrawals After Crypto Hackers Steal $6.3 Billion

New York Times - Oct 30, 2026

The world’s largest crypto exchange said it was compromised in a “complex hack” that could be the biggest crypto heist ever. One research lab attributed the theft to “North Korea’s elite hacking unit.”

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