Binance says hot wallet attack caused losses of approximately 6300000000 USD, with approximately 3000000000 USD of the stolen assets frozen
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Binance says its hot wallet was subject to unauthorized access, with approximately 6300000000 USD in token assets stolen; withdrawals are temporarily suspended.
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【Binance says hot wallet attack caused losses of approximately 6300000000 USD; approximately 3000000000 USD of the stolen assets have been frozen】
Binance said in a security incident update released at local time October 30 that its hot wallet was subject to unauthorized access on October 29 resulting in the theft of approximately 6300000000 USD in token assets. Binance said it will cover all losses through the Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU) and company funds, and has currently allocated more than 6340000000 USD in funds, of which approximately 5000000000 USD was in the same type of token assets affected, covering approximately 80%of the losses; an additional approximately 3000000000 USD of the stolen assets has been frozen on-chain. Binance said the investigation is ongoing, with no evidence so far of wallet private-key leakage. The preliminary investigation pointed to a compromised laptop, but other entry points were subsequently identified. The platform's withdrawal services have been temporarily suspended, and the team aims to restore them in phases within approximately 34 hours.
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Binance says its hot wallet was subject to unauthorized access at local time October 29.
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Binance says the incident resulted in approximately 6300000000 USD in token assets being stolen.
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Binance said it will cover all losses through the Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU) and company funds.
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Binance says it has currently allocated more than 6340000000 USD in funds, of which approximately 5000000000 USD was in the same type of token assets affected, covering approximately 80%of the losses.
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Binance says approximately 3000000000 USD of the stolen assets has been frozen on-chain.
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Binance says the investigation is ongoing, with no evidence so far of wallet private-key leakage.
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The preliminary investigation pointed to a compromised laptop, but other entry points were subsequently identified.
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The platform's withdrawal services have been temporarily suspended, and the team aims to restore them in phases within approximately 34 hours.
AI-assisted interpretation
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A hot wallet is a wallet connected to the internet for convenient day-to-day transfers. Binance reported that its hot wallet was subject to unauthorized access and said it had prepared funds to cover the losses and frozen some of the stolen assets; withdrawals are currently suspended and the investigation has not concluded.
Why it matters to readers
The incident involves a large amount of token assets, the platform's withdrawal services, and arrangements for covering user asset losses. The investigation findings and the restoration of withdrawals remain worth monitoring.
Binance users should monitor the restoration of withdrawal services, progress in covering the losses, and the final investigation findings; the available evidence does not indicate whether specific user accounts were affected.
Risks and unknowns
The investigation is ongoing, and the ultimate intrusion path has not yet been confirmed.
Binance says it has found no evidence so far of wallet private-key leakage, but this conclusion is not yet the final investigation result.
Approximately 6300000000 USD in losses, approximately 3000000000 USD in frozen assets, and the extent of loss coverage by funds have no independently verified supporting materials in the evidence provided.
Whether withdrawals can be restored in phases as planned within approximately 34 hours remains uncertain.
The evidence does not specify the particular tokens affected or the scope of affected users.
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Hot wallet
A wallet kept connected to the internet for convenience, better suited to everyday scenarios such as frequent transactions.
