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How the record-breaking $6.3 billion heist in crypto history unfolded
FRANCE 24 · PARIS — Hackers stole $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance in a record-breaking heist, prompting issuers to freeze roughly half of the stolen assets. The breach, which US analysts suspect was done by North Korean hackers, has shaken confidence in the crypto market.
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- France 24
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- World
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- 30 October 2026 · 13:52 UTC
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- 30 October 2026 · 14:00 UTC
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- https://www.france24.com/en/technology/20261030-how-the-record-breaking-6-3-billion-heist-in-crypto-history-unfolded
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