Binance says $6.3bn stolen in biggest crypto heist in history

World’s largest crypto exchange says initial investigation suggests attacker exploited compromised laptop.Published On 30 Oct 202630 Oct 2026Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has said that about $6.3bn in funds have been stolen in a “security incident” that looks to be the biggest crypto heist in history.The world’s largest crypto exchange said on Thursday that it had suspended all deposits and withdrawals and that about $3bn in funds had been frozen following the apparent hacking.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Armenian parliament turns into a boxing ring, third time in a monthlist 2 of 4Trump cancels Iowa, Kansas midterm events, opts for ‘tele-rallies’list 3 of 4EU force helicopter crash kills four in Bosnialist 4 of 4Ethiopia border clashes leave families hungry and homeless in Kenyaend of listBinance said an initial investigation suggested that a hacker had been able to make unauthorised transactions after gaining access to an engineer’s compromised laptop.The company said it would cover all losses and user funds were “safe.”“Our teams are working around the clock to resolve this issue safely and thoroughly,” Binance said in a statement to Al Jazeera.“We are working...