Binance Probes DevOps Engineer’s Hacked Laptop After $6.3B Theft
Binance says its investigation into the $6.3 billion cryptocurrency hack and theft has identified several breach points, including a compromised DevOps engineer’s laptop. Blockchain intelligence firms have attributed the hack to North Korean hackers tracked as TraderTraitor, associated with the Lazarus Group.
The October 30 updates provide the first explanation of how attackers reached Binance’s internal systems, alongside a commitment to cover all losses. However, withdrawals remain suspended while the exchange rebuilds security around the affected service.
Hackread.com’s earlier coverage reported outside estimates of up to $5.8 billion in suspicious transfers. Binance has since put the estimated impact at approximately $6.3 billion, making the incident substantially larger than the $1.5 billion Bybit theft in February 2025.
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Compromised Laptop Was an Initial Finding
In its first detailed investigation update, Binance said a compromised DevOps engineer’s laptop appeared to have allowed an attacker to access a service container...
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