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Binance Says Hackers Plotted $6.3 Billion Crypto Heist for Months

Binance Says Hackers Plotted $6.3 Billion Crypto Heist for Months
NYT Technology Tuesday 03 November 2026, 17:04 UTC By Emmy Martin 1 min read
Key Points

The hackers used a computer and an internal A.I. tool to take control of the machines of two engineers on Binance’s wallet team.

The hackers used a computer and an internal A.I. tool to take control of the machines of two engineers on Binance’s wallet team. [Image text:] BINANCE Buy Crypto EUR Markets Trade BinanceValentines Special: Enjoy a Discount onFit T 24h Change 2 BNB/BUSD 293.9 0.9+0.31% 295.0 2832 $293.69 BNB 0.1 Amount(BNB) Total Price(BUSD) 22,617.24 76.513 295.6 274.975 81,255.11 30,980.67 295.5 104.877 4,565.06 295.4 15.459 295.3 28.616 8,44746 15,153.09 295.2 51.349 295.1 279.173 82,356.06 21,269.37 295.0 72.124 294.9 171.076 50,433.20 54,125.78 294.8 183.664 49,365.90 294.7 167.500 133.982 39,457.70 294.6 47.222.35 294.5 160.402 30.366.76 103.115 294.4 47,16526 294.3 160.249 35,958.72 294.2 122.267 60,361.79 294.1 137.285 294.0 $293.69 293.9 29.296 8.618.09 6887560 293.9 166.186 23.266.40 79.219 293.8 61.971.09 293.7 211.073 85.39744 290.963 19.2918 293.6 65.750 293.5 30.85739 293.4 102.479 83.994 293.3 293.2 212.016 PANAD 326.719 293.1 70.119 293.0 81.563 292.9 27.060 292.8 292.7 376.400 73.190 292.6 18.909 292.5 292.4 29:808 292.3 Order Mae Open Orders(e) SACDUSD Connecting
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