Binance co-CEO Richard Teng said attackers spent months infiltrating the exchange's systems, starting in June with a fake developer tool that compromised an engineer's device, followed by sham job interviews in September that delivered hidden malware. The intruders then moved through Binance's internal AI tools to gain access to wallet transaction authorization, resulting in the Oct. 29 theft of more than $6.3 billion in assets. Teng said Binance has restored 98% of the affected funds and is still buying back remaining illiquid assets.
cnbc.com
· 2026-11-03
Brazil's largest crypto exchange, Mercado Bitcoin, suspended all deposits and withdrawals on Monday after wallets it controls sent over $40 million to attacker-controlled addresses across at least 10 blockchains. The company says it has contained the breach, found no customer losses or data leaks, and is working with law enforcement while tracing the funds.
techreport.com
· 2026-11-03
Binance reported it has replenished roughly 90% of the $6.3 billion lost in a security breach and committed to covering the remaining losses in full. The exchange said normal operations are expected to resume on Sunday.
news.slashdot.org
· 2026-11-01
Bitget disclosed that attackers who stole $387.5 million from its hot and warm wallets last week gained access by exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities in two third-party security appliances. Investigations by SlowMist and Mandiant found the attackers planted a web shell and malware, moved laterally to Bitget's production wallet job server, and used a custom withdrawal tool to execute transfers over roughly three hours starting September 24-25. Bitget had suspended withdrawals after detecting the unauthorized transfers.
bleepingcomputer.com
· 2026-09-30
Crypto exchange Bitget disclosed a $388 million security breach and said it is 'very likely' the work of North Korean hackers. The company stated that user private keys were not compromised and that a bitcoin-backed protection fund will cover the losses, while withdrawals remain frozen pending an investigation.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-09-25
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