Security

Binance said it has allocated over $6.34 billion in company funds to address losses from a major security breach, with $5 billion already held in matching token assets in the exchange's custody.

Trezor has advised customers who purchased hardware wallets through Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis since March 2026 to transfer funds to new devices following a disclosure of an alleged cellular implant in a Safe 5...

Attackers moved about $6.36 billion from Binance-controlled wallets across 10 networks, with most transfers occurring in roughly 20 minutes, according to TRM Labs. Binance suspects a compromised DevOps engineer laptop an...

Following a major security incident that resulted in over $6 billion in losses, Binance announced it has reserved $6.34 billion in corporate funds to reimburse affected users. The exchange is working with law enforcement...

On October 29, 2026, attackers exploited Binance's signing systems to drain approximately $6.15 billion across nine blockchains in just 31 minutes. The breach involved compromising a DevOps engineer's laptop and using a ...

The DeFi protocol Aave implemented an emergency freeze of 292 reserves after attackers drained over 195,000 ETH from Binance hot wallets across multiple blockchains.

Trezor has warned customers who purchased hardware wallets from the Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis on or after March 2026 to move their funds immediately, following reports of a sophisticated supply chain attack in...

Binance investigators uncovered multiple breach points beyond an initially identified compromised DevOps engineer's laptop in the approximately $6 billion hack. Blockchain researchers have linked the incident to North Ko...

Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao outlined how the exchange could cover a $6.3 billion hack using frozen assets, its SAFU fund, and a SpaceX investment stake. Co-founder Yi He indicated the exchange's annual revenue alon...

Polymarket resumed trading on its international platform following a security incident at a third-party vendor on October 29. Blockchain analytics firm Bubblemaps estimates approximately $2.7 million was stolen from roug...

Blockchain investigators tied the October 29 theft to TraderTraitor, a North Korean unit. The hack triggered $1.53 billion in crypto liquidations as Binance paused withdrawals for system upgrades.

Trezor has warned customers who purchased hardware wallets from reseller CryptoBilis since March 2026 to move funds to new wallets after a suspected implant was discovered in a device. No customer losses have been report...

Trezor has advised customers who purchased its wallets from reseller CryptoBilis to move their funds to new devices after a buyer reported discovering a hardware implant in a Safe 5 model.

Changpeng Zhao says Binance will use its SpaceX holdings and other measures to cover losses from a major October 2026 security breach, pledging that customers will not absorb the costs.

THORChain's RUNE token climbed more than 13% after Binance confirmed a major security breach. Onchain analysis linked stolen funds from both the Binance and Bitget hacks to North Korean-linked attackers using THORChain t...

Bitcoin declined to around $78,420 as the market reacted to Binance's $6.3 billion security incident, triggering $1.54 billion in crypto liquidations over 24 hours.

Binance confirmed a security breach affecting approximately $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency, with about $3 billion frozen on-chain, deposits and withdrawals suspended, and losses to be covered through SAFU and company fun...

Blockchain analytics firms say the October 29 drain of Binance hot wallets, described as the largest crypto theft on record, was carried out by a North Korean hacking unit, with industry partners reporting billions in fr...

Ripple froze approximately $200 million in RLUSD while World Liberty Financial and BitGo froze $27 million in USD1 following the Binance security incident. The coordinated action by multiple stablecoin issuers and platfo...

Coinbase said an incident at analytics provider Amplitude exposed contact information for a small subset of customers, but the exchange stated that its systems were not accessed without authorization and customer funds r...