Economy

US investigates possible North Korean involvement in Binance hack

The US government is investigating a $6.3 billion theft from the Binance exchange as the company works to freeze assets and resume withdrawals following the sector's largest attack.

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Published October 31, 2026, 08:31 (Brasília time) · 2 min read

Smartphone displaying the logo of cryptocurrency exchange Binance Photo: Reprodução/O Globo

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The essentials of this story

What happened: A hacker attack resulted in the theft of $6.3 billion in cryptocurrencies from Binance.
Who is affected: Binance investors and the global cryptocurrency market.
What changes: Temporary suspension of withdrawals on the platform and intensification of security measures and asset tracking.

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Sources

Ataque à Binance: Trump comenta suspeita de envolvimento de hackers norte-coreanos — Olhar Digital (accessed 10/31/2026)
Trump diz que EUA investigam se ataque hacker à Binance foi obra da Coreia do Norte — O Globo (accessed 10/31/2026)
Trump diz que EUA investigam se ataque contra a Binance foi feito por hackers da Coreia do Norte — g1 — tecnologia (accessed 10/30/2026)
Trump diz que EUA investigam se Coreia do Norte atacou Binance — Poder360 (accessed 10/31/2026)

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