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How big a deal is the $6.3bn crypto heist, who did it, and are investments safe?

We answer some key questions North Korean group blamed for $6.3bn crypto heist Tell us: have you been affected?

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated October 30, 2026, 1:22 PM UTC
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  • Here we answer some key questions about what’s happened: Continue reading...
  • The incident at Binance could be the biggest theft of any kind in history.

The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange has been hit by a $6.3bn heist that, according to experts, is likely to be the work of North Korea.

This is not the first time a crypto market has been targeted by hackers, and the rogue state has a track record of this type of theft.

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