# How big a deal is the $6.3bn crypto heist, who did it, and are investments safe?

- Source: Guardian Business
- Published: 2026-10-30T15:17:01+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/30/crypto-heist-binance-who-did-it-are-investments-safe
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/how-big-a-deal-is-the-6-3bn-crypto-heist-who-did-it-and-are-investment-8b4c00/

The incident at Binance could be the biggest theft of any kind in history. We answer some key questions North Korean group blamed for $6.3bn crypto heist Tell us: have you been affected? The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange has been hit by a $6.3bn heist that, according to experts, is likely to be the work of North Korea . This is not the first time a crypto market has been targeted by hack

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