Binance Suspends Withdrawals After Crypto Hackers Steal $6.3 Billion NYT - Top Stories By: David Yaffe-Bellany and Ryan Mac 30 October 2026 at 13:46 The crypto exchange said it was compromised in what could be the biggest crypto heist ever. One research lab attributed the theft to “North Korea’s elite hacking unit.” © Antonio Masiello/Getty ImagesChangpeng Zhao, Binance’s founder, said the incident “does look like a hack.”