Binance links $6.3 billion crypto theft to compromised DevOps laptop

Binance said the theft of about $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency stemmed from a compromised DevOps engineer's laptop that let attackers reach a service container and submit unauthorized withdrawals. TRM Labs and Chainalysis attributed the attack to North Korea's TraderTraitor group, making it the largest crypto heist on record.

• Attack spanned ten blockchains, with most funds moved in about 20 minutes
• Stablecoin issuers froze roughly $2.7 billion; attackers still hold about $2.4 billion
• Loss is about four times the $1.5 billion Bybit hack of February 2025
• Binance covers losses via SAFU and company funds; deposits and withdrawals paused