Binance Reports $6.3 Billion Security Incident, Says No Evidence of Private Key Leak

Binance has reported a major security incident with an estimated financial impact of approximately $6.3 billion. It raises questions about the security of its internal infrastructure and transaction authorization systems. In an update shared through its official channels, the cryptocurrency exchange said its initial investigation points to a potentially compromised laptop belonging to a DevOps engineer. The attacker may have used access to the device to enter a service container and submit unauthorized withdrawals. Binance says it has found no evidence that wallet private keys were leaked and is continuing its investigation to establish the full details of the incident.