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Binance flags 'potential security issue,' says approximately $6.3 billion impacted

Binance flags 'potential security issue,' says approximately $6.3 billion impacted
NPR Business Friday 30 October 2026, 11:21 UTC By The Associated Press 1 min read
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It wasn't immediately clear the extent of the damage hackers might have been able to cause, and Binance had not explicitly confirmed that funds had been pilfered. The company said its teams are "working around the clock" to resolve the issue.(Image credit: Matt Slocum)

It wasn't immediately clear the extent of the damage hackers might have been able to cause, and Binance had not explicitly confirmed that funds had been pilfered. The company said its teams are "working around the clock" to resolve the issue.

(Image credit: Matt Slocum)

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