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North Korean hackers behind $6.3-B Binance crypto theft – report

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Told by 1 newspaper in one country, at 08:00 on 30 October 2026.

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In short

Rappler says North Korean hackers are behind the theft of $6.3 billion from Binance.1 Yonhap, citing a U.S. firm, attributes the record $6.36 billion cryptocurrency theft to North Korean hackers.2 The Express Tribune reports only that hackers stole $6.3 billion from Binance, without identifying who is responsible.3

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Compare the papers

What newspapers from several countries agree on, where the accounts differ and who is involved, so each reader can draw their own conclusions.

Common ground

  • A cryptocurrency theft of about $6.3 billion from Binance is reported by newspapers in the Philippines, South Korea and Pakistan.1233 newspapers from 3 countries

Where accounts differ

  • On authorship, Rappler says North Korean hackers are behind the theft, according to a report; Yonhap says North Korean hackers are blamed by a U.S. firm; The Express Tribune gives no attribution.123
  • The amount appears as $6.3 billion in Rappler and The Express Tribune and as $6.36 billion in Yonhap.123

Who is involved

  • North Korean hackers are named as responsible for the theft, according to Rappler and Yonhap, which attribute the accusation to a report and a U.S. firm, respectively.12
  • The headlines do not report Binance's position on the theft.123

Background

  • 2017Binance was founded in 2017 by Changpeng Zhao and paid a $4.3 billion fine in the United States for violating anti-money laundering rules.W
  • 2025In February 2025, Bybit suffered a theft of $1.5 billion, until then the largest cryptocurrency theft on record.W

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The headlines, side by side

Each headline is the original, as the newspaper published it, in the order it arrived. The selection follows the public grouping rule, with no AI.