🇦🇺 English, 30 October 2026, cryptocurrency theft
Largest Crypto Theft in History
Hackers stole $6.3 billion from Binance, a cryptocurrency exchange, in the largest crypto theft in history.
October was already shaping up to be a month to remember in the world of cybersecurity, with several high-profile breaches and attacks reported. Then, on Thursday, cryptocurrency exchange Binance suffered the largest crypto theft—if not largest theft overall—in history. The hackers made off with a staggering $6.3 billion, leaving the company reeling and raising questions about the security of the cryptocurrency space.