A compromised DevOps engineer's laptop led to a $6.3 billion hack on Binance.

Binance Hit by Record $6.3 Billion Hack, Suspected to a Compromised DevOps Engineer’s Laptop On October 29, 2026, attackers stole about $6.3 billion from Binance hot wallets on Ethereum, Bitcoin and Tron, the largest crypto theft on record. Binance initial reports say a DevOps engineer's laptop was likely compromised, giving the attacker access to a service container that sent unauthorized withdrawals. Binance says no private keys leaked, and issuers have frozen about $3 billion so far. **If you hold funds on Binance, be aware: Binance says user funds are safe and it will cover the losses. Wait for withdrawals to resume. Watch out for scammers using this incident. Ignore any message, call or social media offer of "recovery" or "compensation", and never share your login, 2FA codes or send crypto to anyone who claims they can help.** #cybersecurity #infosec #incident #databreach https://beyondmachines.net/event_details/binance-hit-by-record-6-3-billion-hack-traced-to-a-compromised-devops-engineers-laptop-i-w-4-5-n/gD2P6Ple2L

$6.3 billion Binance hack is largest #crypto #theft on record https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/29/circle-tether-freeze-funds-impacted-by-potential-binance-security-issue.html?__source=androidappshare

Cryptocurrency giant Binance has $6.3bn of digital assets impacted by what has been described as the "largest hack in history". https://en-wp.org/wiki/Binance https://newsasfacts.com/news/163418