Security

Binance has covered $6 billion of stolen funds within three days using its emergency reserve, insurance fund, and corporate balance sheet. The exchange resumed phased withdrawals on November 1st while work continues to c...

Approximately 485,270 SOL tokens stolen in the October 2026 Binance breach have been transferred to a new address, marking the repositioning of roughly half the traced Solana haul from the $6.3 billion attack.

Security researchers dubbed October 2024 'Black October' after more than 100 million records were exposed through breaches at major companies, critical software flaws were discovered, and cryptocurrency exchanges reporte...

The FBI identified North Korean state-backed actors as responsible for stealing approximately $6.3 billion in digital assets from Binance, marking a significant cryptocurrency security incident.

A retired San Francisco gardener who lost $500,000 to a romance-based cryptocurrency investment scheme has been targeted by scammers using a nearly identical approach.

The exchange is restoring access to user funds in batches after a major security breach drained approximately $6.3 billion from its hot wallets. Bitcoin network withdrawals resumed first on November 1, 2026.

iPhone 11 and earlier models contain unfixable chip flaws that could expose cryptocurrency wallet seed phrases to attackers with brief physical access, according to OneKey founder Yishi.

Blockchain investigators found that five Binance wallets lost approximately 233.46 million XRP in a coordinated attack on October 29. The exchange said XRP customer balances were fully backed following the breach.

About $38 million was bridged through Relay Protocol in a seven-hour window on Oct. 31, 2026, even as the cross-chain bridge's KYT system was active, according to an on-chain analyst.

Strategy Inc. Executive Chairman Michael Saylor said the crypto industry will improve its defenses after Binance's estimated $6.3 billion hack, noting the exchange has committed to using its balance sheet to make custome...

The FBI confirmed North Korean actors were behind the theft of more than $6 billion from Binance on October 29, with the exchange reporting 90% asset replenishment and targeting a Sunday restart for withdrawals.

Binance's reported $6.3 billion breach tops cryptocurrency thefts by dollar value, but measuring incidents in bitcoin quantities reveals a strikingly different ranking, with Mt. Gox's 650,000 BTC loss remaining historica...

Following a hacking incident that resulted in the theft of 217.5 million ENA tokens, Binance has initiated a recovery effort by purchasing back stolen assets through market and over-the-counter channels.

Next Technology Holding, an 18th-largest corporate bitcoin holder, has authorized the sale or pledging of approximately 5,833 BTC following Binance's security incident, citing exchange vulnerabilities and quantum computi...

The hack underscores the urgent need for enhanced cybersecurity measures in the crypto industry, potentially affecting market stability. The post FBI links $6B Binance hack to North Korea’s TraderTraitor group appeared f...

A former cryptocurrency executive lost approximately $14,000 after thieves stole his unlocked iPhone outside a London pub, gaining access to his crypto wallets, payment cards, and trading accounts within hours.

Following Binance's October 29 security breach, social media users joked about North Korean beneficiaries while investigators pointed to the Lazarus Group. The incident highlights a larger pattern of cryptocurrency theft...

Ethereum traded near $2,250 on October 31 as US spot ETFs recorded their longest outflow streak since launch, while wallets linked to the Binance hack held an estimated 525,200 ETH.

Chainalysis says an external attacker accessed internal systems and exposed customer information, while its investigation found no evidence that more sensitive data was compromised.

A major cryptocurrency exchange security incident displaced $6.3 billion in assets this week, triggering market liquidations and sparking debate over Bitcoin's near-term price stability around key support levels.