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OfficialresponseStatement 184

Binance said in Recovery Update #4 that deposit services remain open and are not affected by the incident.

Deposit services remain open and are not affected by the incident.

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Binance
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Binance (Binance)
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Security Incident | Recovery Update #4: Withdrawals Resume in Phases (2026-11-01)
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OfficialresponseStatement 406

Binance said on 1 November that it will bear the financial impact of the stolen funds and that the losses will not be passed on to users.

Our commitment remains unchanged: Binance will bear the financial impact of the stolen funds. These losses will not be passed on to users.

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Binance
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Binance (Binance)
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Security Incident | Recovery Update #4: Withdrawals Resume in Phases (2026-11-01)
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Binance stated that it will absorb the financial impact of the stolen funds rather than its users.

"Binance will absorb the financial impact of these stolen funds, not our users," the company said in a statement on Saturday.

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Binance
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BBC News (News media)
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Crypto firm Binance covers 90% of losses after $6.3B hack
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OfficialresponseStatement 168

Binance said in its Security Incident Update #2 that Binance will absorb the financial impact of the stolen funds, not its users.

We want to be clear about our commitment: Binance will absorb the financial impact of these stolen funds, not our users.

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Binance
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Binance (Binance)
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Security Incident Update #2 (2026-10-30)
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OfficialresponseStatement 289

Binance told users in its second 30 October update to follow only its official channels or contact official Customer Support for verified updates.

For verified updates, please follow Binance's official channels only, or contact us directly through the official Customer Support.

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Binance
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Binance (Binance)
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Security Incident Update #2 (2026-10-30)
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OfficialresponseStatement 288

Binance said it would publish a detailed technical report on what happened and the safeguards being added.

we will provide a detailed technical report outlining what happened, the lessons learned and the additional safeguards being implemented.

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Binance
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Binance (Binance)
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Security Incident Update #2 (2026-10-30)
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ReportedresponseStatement 52

The speaker said that he does not manage Binance anymore but, as a shareholder, expects all user funds will be fully covered.

He added that while he doesn't manage Binance anymore, "as a shareholder, I expect all user funds will be fully covered."

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Changpeng Zhao
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npr.org (News media)
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Blockchain intelligence firms link North Korea to $6.3B hack on Binance
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A Binance spokesperson said the company is working closely with law enforcement partners to confirm the identity of the criminals and bring them to justice.

Asked about the potential ties to North Korea, a Binance spokesperson said only that the company is "working closely with our law enforcement partners to confirm the identity of the criminals and bring them to justice."

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Binance spokesperson
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npr.org (News media)
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Blockchain intelligence firms link North Korea to $6.3B hack on Binance
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Binance stated that it will cover all losses.

It said it will cover all losses.

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Binance
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npr.org (News media)
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Blockchain intelligence firms link North Korea to $6.3B hack on Binance
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ReportedresponseStatement 328

Blockaid said its detection flagged the drain under two minutes after the sweep and before any public report.

Blockaid’s detection flagged the drain under two minutes after the sweep and before any public report

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blockaid.io (Analytics firm)
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Binance $5.5B Hack: Blockaid Detects the Biggest Theft in Crypto History
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ReportedresponseStatement 455

Binance stated that it is still gathering the facts and will share more directly as it has them.

“We are still gathering the facts, and will share more directly as we have them,” it wrote.

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Binance
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Cointelegraph (News media)
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Bitcoin price metrics hint at rebound as $1.6B liquidations follow Binance hack
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ReportedresponseStatement 468

Ido Ben-Natan warned that similar signing-system attacks threaten other exchanges and said transaction simulation could help detect malicious requests before they receive approval.

Ben-Natan warned that similar signing-system attacks threaten other exchanges and said transaction simulation could help detect malicious requests before they receive approval.

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Ido Ben-Natan
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Cointelegraph (News media)
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EIP-7702 didn’t cause Binance hack, but may have amplified losses
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ReportedresponseStatement 241

TRM Labs wrote that Binance said it was investigating a potential security issue, then said it had temporarily suspended withdrawals on multiple networks as a precaution, and that Binance has said user funds are safe.

Binance said it was investigating a potential security issue, then said it had temporarily suspended withdrawals on multiple networks as a precaution. Binance has said user funds are safe.

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Binance
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TRM Labs (Analytics firm)
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North Korea Steals USD 6.36B from Binance in the Largest Hack in History
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OfficialresponseStatement 166

Binance added a note to its Security Incident Update dated 2026-10-30 saying the announcement was updated on 2026-10-30 to clarify that deposits remain unaffected.

Note: This announcement was updated on 2026-10-30 to clarify deposits remain unaffected and continue to operate as normal.

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Binance
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Binance (Binance)
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Security Incident Update (2026-10-30)
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OfficialresponseStatement 282

Binance told users in its first 30 October update to rely only on official Binance channels for updates.

Please rely only on official Binance channels for updates.

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Binance
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Binance (Binance)
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Security Incident Update (2026-10-30)
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ReportedresponseStatement 566

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated that Coinbase is doing everything it can to support the current situation, including blocking transfers to compromised wallets.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said Coinbase is "doing everything we can to support in the current situation," including blocking transfers to compromised wallets.

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Brian Armstrong
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The Block (News media)
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Bitcoin slides below $77,000, BNB drops amid Binance hack
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ReportedresponseStatement 339

BleepingComputer reported that Binance warned customers to remain cautious of scams and avoid unofficial links, messages, or requests for account information.

Binance also warned customers to remain cautious of scams and avoid unofficial links, messages, or requests for account information.

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BleepingComputer (News media)
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Binance probes potential $5.8 billion crypto-theft hack
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ReportedresponseStatement 571

Binance.US stated that it is a separate, independent platform and that customer funds and services are secure and operating normally.

For its part, Binance.US was not affected by the reported incident. "We are a separate, independent platform, and customer funds and services are secure and operating normally," the firm said . "Rest assured, all user funds are safe."

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Binance.US
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The Block (News media)
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Binance investigating hack as suspicious outflows reach up to $5.8 billion
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ReportedresponseStatement 410

Cointelegraph reported at 21:15 UTC on 29 October that Binance was investigating a potential multibillion-dollar security breach after suspicious transfers prompted Tether and Circle to reportedly freeze billions.

Binance is investigating a potential multibillion-dollar security breach involving one of its Ethereum wallets, after suspicious transfers prompted stablecoin issuers Tether and Circle to reportedly freeze billions in assets.

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Cointelegraph (News media)
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As it happened: Binance’s record $6.3B crypto hack
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ReportedresponseStatement 111

Cointelegraph reported that a Binance spokesperson said on Thursday that the exchange was investigating reports of a potential security issue and had not confirmed any impact on user funds.

A Binance spokesperson told Cointelegraph on Thursday that the exchange was investigating reports of a potential security issue but had not confirmed any impact on user funds.

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Binance spokesperson
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Cointelegraph (News media)
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As it happened: Binance’s record $6.3B crypto hack
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ReportedresponseStatement 51

Changpeng Zhao posted that user funds are safe, but added that the theft does look like a hack on Binance.

Zhao posted Thursday on X that "User funds are safe!" but added that the theft "does look like a hack on Binance."

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Changpeng Zhao
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npr.org (News media)
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Blockchain intelligence firms link North Korea to $6.3B hack on Binance
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