# Binance withdrawals top $3.6bn after record-breaking cyber attack

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/binance-users-withdraw-billions-after-record-crypto-hack/
- Published: 2026-11-02T00:26:30+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T00:32:13+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Technology (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwj34gdmnly4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Business, Crypto, Cybersecurity, Technology

## Key points

- Binance reopened after a hack affecting $6.3bn in assets.
- Customers withdrew more than $3.6bn.
- The company says it has covered about 95% of the stolen assets.

## Summary

Binance customers withdrew more than $3.6bn (£2.7bn) in assets after the cryptocurrency exchange reopened on Sunday, following a record hack. The incident affected $6.3bn of digital assets and led Binance to suspend transactions; the FBI and other organisations have accused North Korea of carrying out the attack.

Binance said it had covered about 95% of the stolen assets and remained committed to covering all losses, though sourcing the rest may take longer. The company reported that an initial surge in withdrawals had eased and was stabilising, with Bitcoin and Ethereum withdrawals restored and other services due to return in phases after security checks.

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