# Binance hackers took almost all of $6.3B in 30 minutes, Elliptic says

_Published Friday, October 30, 2026 at 5:20 PM EDT · Security · Latest · Tier 1 — Major_

Hackers took almost all of $6.3B stolen from Binance in the first 30 minutes, Elliptic said, the Financial Times reported. Chainalysis said the attackers used automated money-laundering patterns it had not seen before. The Financial Times identified the attackers as North Korean hackers.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/261030/p21#a261030p21)

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