Binance traces $6.3bn security incident to compromised wallet-signing service
4th November, 2026
Narayani Srinivasan
The crypto exchange said the incident involved unauthorised access to its wallet-signing infrastructure, with attackers exploiting compromised employee devices and internal systems to initiate transfers.
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