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The world's largest crypto exchange Binance hacked. Damage could amount to $6 billion

The hack could become the largest in history.

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On the night of October 30, unknown individuals hacked the largest exchange Binance and transferred billions of dollars in cryptocurrency to themselves. According to the platform's own information, losses could exceed $6 billion. If these estimates are confirmed, the hack will become the largest in history, RBC reports.

According to preliminary investigation data, the attackers compromised the personal laptop of one of the DevOps engineers. This allowed hackers to gain access to a service container and initiate unauthorized transactions to withdraw funds. At the same time, the company did not detect signs of private keys (private keys) from cryptocurrency wallets being leaked.

DevOps is a popular methodology designed to optimize workflows and increase company productivity. It is based on close interaction between developers, testers, and other IT specialists in a team.

A DevOps specialist sets up servers, cloud infrastructure, automation, and monitors the stable operation of programs.

"We have not found any evidence of a leak of private keys from crypto wallets," the company stated.

Binance promised to publish a detailed technical report after the investigation is completed and all circumstances of the incident are verified. The company estimated the scale of the consequences at approximately $6.3 billion. Together with partners from the blockchain industry, Binance managed to freeze about $3 billion of affected assets directly on the blockchain.

The crypto exchange stated that it would compensate for all losses using the SAFU fund (Secure Asset Fund for Users).

"Users' funds are safe," the company emphasized. After eliminating the consequences of the incident, the exchange also intends to publish an updated report on reserves.

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao confirmed the exchange hack and stated that users' funds are safe.

According to him, Tether and Circle promptly froze assets totaling approximately $971 million and $823 million, respectively.

SpaceX head Elon Musk reacted to the news of the largest crypto exchange Binance hack with a phrase about software vulnerability.

"Every day is zero day," the businessman wrote on the social network X.

Comments12

  • Indrid Cold
    30.10.2026
    Прагрэў ложаў скончыўся - прыйшоў час сабіраць ураджай :)
  • Джун
    30.10.2026
    Сейчас любой ИИ лучше девопса.
  • 453543
    30.10.2026
    Крыптавалюта гэта інфармацыя, нават не золата, срэбра, ці бумага з хлопка, якія можна патрымаць у руках. Яна існуе толькі як запіс на кампутарных носьбітах і ў галавах людзей, якія ў гэта веруць (гэта як бог, які існуе, і ўсё на гэтым, якія могуць быць для гэтага доказы?). Укралі, а уладальнікі нават не заўважылі, як адны адзінкі-нолікі на дысках змяніліся на другія? Нарысуюць яшчэ тых нолікаў, у чым праблема? Галоўнае ў што-та верыць: у Будду, у Хрыста, у Камунізм, у Крыпту.

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