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ReportedotherStatement 767

Halborn said that by Elliptic's count about 3.33 billion dollars sat in roughly 43 addresses that nobody can freeze, including 511,861 ETH, 18,270 BTC, 233 million XRP and 670 million TRX.

What the attacker keeps is what nobody can freeze. By Elliptic's count about 3.33 billion dollars sat in roughly 43 addresses: 511,861 ETH, 18,270 BTC, 233 million XRP and 670 million TRX, with about 445 million in XRP, SOL and NEAR that has not moved at all.

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Explained: Hacks Inside the Largest Crypto Theft on Record: What the $6.3 Billion Binance Hack Means for Bank Custody 10.30.2026
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Elliptic said swaps into THORChain use the same amounts repeatedly, with one value appearing 19 times, which it read as evidence of software-driven laundering.

Swaps into THORChain use the same amounts again and again, with one value appearing 19 times.

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Elliptic
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Elliptic (Analytics firm)
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The Binance hack is laundering on autopilot | Elliptic
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Elliptic said the main Tron distribution wallet had sent funds every hour for 31 hours straight, with a longest pause of 46 minutes and no overnight break.

The main Tron distribution wallet has sent funds every hour for 31 hours straight. The longest pause was 46 minutes, and there was no overnight break.

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Elliptic
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Elliptic (Analytics firm)
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The Binance hack is laundering on autopilot | Elliptic
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Elliptic said at 22:41 UTC on October 31 that about $196 million had been sent out of the main Tron distribution wallet to around 200 wallets.

October 31, 22:41 UTC. About $196 million has been sent out of the main Tron distribution wallet to around 200 wallets,

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Elliptic
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Elliptic (Analytics firm)
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The Binance hack is laundering on autopilot | Elliptic
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ReportedotherStatement 460

The Block reported that Chainalysis said its own breach is not related to the Binance theft.

Chainalysis said the incident is "not related to the recent crypto theft at Binance."

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Chainalysis
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The Block (News media)
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Chainalysis says hacker using ‘offensive agentic techniques’ accessed its customers’ names and emails
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ReportedotherStatement 459

The Block reported that Chainalysis said an AI-assisted hacker breached its systems and accessed non-sensitive customer data including names and emails.

Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis said an AI-assisted hacker breached its systems and accessed “non-sensitive” customer data, including names and emails.

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The Block (News media)
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Chainalysis says hacker using ‘offensive agentic techniques’ accessed its customers’ names and emails
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ReportedotherStatement 394

Aave Chan Initiative founder Marc Zeller explained that USDT is real money backed by dollars and that the position is criminal but overcollateralized in the eyes of the protocol.

“USDT is real money backed by dollars, and the position is criminal but overcollateralized in the eyes of the protocol.”

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Marc Zeller
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Cointelegraph (News media)
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Binance hackers raced to move billions before it could be frozen
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Cointelegraph reported that blockchain researcher Spreek first raised concerns, posting on X that assets from a Binance-linked Ethereum wallet had been moved to a newly created address through a contract call allegedly funded by Tornado Cash.

Concerns were first raised by blockchain researcher Spreek, who posted on X that assets from a Binance-linked Ethereum wallet had been transferred to a newly created address through a contract call allegedly funded by Tornado Cash.

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Spreek
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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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Hacken recommended that wallet operators cap value and rate per wallet at the signer and hold new destinations for a second approval.

Cap value and rate per wallet at the signer and hold new destinations for a second approval

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Hacken (Analytics firm)
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Binance $6.3B Hack Analysis
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ReportedotherStatement 305

Elliptic said the pattern of transactions suggests much of the laundering was carried out by software rather than by hand.

The pattern of transactions suggests that much of the laundering was carried out by software rather than by hand.

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Elliptic
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Elliptic (Analytics firm)
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The largest theft in history: DPRK behind the $6.4B Binance hack
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Elliptic said whether the laundering automation involves AI agents rather than conventional scripts cannot be determined from the on-chain data.

Whether the automation involves AI agents, rather than conventional scripts, cannot be determined from the on-chain data.

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Elliptic
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Elliptic (Analytics firm)
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The largest theft in history: DPRK behind the $6.4B Binance hack
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Elliptic said the attacker controls around $3.25 billion of assets that an issuer cannot freeze, spread across more than 800 addresses, including around 584,000 ETH, 18,327 BTC and 233 million XRP.

At current prices, the attacker now controls around $3.25 billion of assets that cannot be frozen by an issuer, spread across more than 800 addresses. This includes around 584,000 ETH ($1.32 billion), 18,327 BTC ($1.42 billion) and 233 million XRP.

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Elliptic
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Elliptic (Analytics firm)
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The largest theft in history: DPRK behind the $6.4B Binance hack
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Elliptic said the 18,270 BTC was split through a peel chain into 19 addresses, most holding 1,000 BTC each, and that none of it had yet been sent to a service.

The 18,270 BTC has been split through a short peel chain into 19 addresses, most holding 1,000 BTC each. None of it has yet been sent to a service.

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Elliptic
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Elliptic (Analytics firm)
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The largest theft in history: DPRK behind the $6.4B Binance hack
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ReportedotherStatement 98

Elliptic said 234 million USDT was swapped for 638 million TRX on SunSwap on Tron, and 48 million RLUSD was sold on Ethereum before Ripple froze the remainder.

On Tron, 234 million USDT was swapped for 638 million TRX on SunSwap. On Ethereum, 48 million RLUSD was sold before Ripple froze the remainder, and around 150 other tokens were dumped for ETH on decentralized exchanges.

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Elliptic
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Elliptic (Analytics firm)
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The largest theft in history: DPRK behind the $6.4B Binance hack
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Elliptic said a second attacker wallet deposited 59.9 million USDT into Aave as collateral and borrowed 19,762 ETH before Aave froze the affected markets.

A second attacker wallet deposited 59.9 million USDT into Aave as collateral and borrowed 19,762 ETH, before Aave froze the affected markets. The loan is still open and close to the point of liquidation.

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Elliptic
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Elliptic (Analytics firm)
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The largest theft in history: DPRK behind the $6.4B Binance hack
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ReportedotherStatement 96

Elliptic said 434 million USDT was swapped for 160,451 ETH on Ethereum at a loss of 12% to 26% against the market price, which it read as the attacker prioritising speed over value.

On Ethereum, 434 million USDT was swapped for 160,451 ETH through Uniswap, 1inch and market makers' request-for-quote systems. The swaps implied a loss of 12% to 26% against the market price, suggesting the attacker was prioritizing speed over value.

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Elliptic
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Elliptic (Analytics firm)
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The largest theft in history: DPRK behind the $6.4B Binance hack
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ReportedotherStatement 95

Elliptic said the attacker converted around $786 million of stablecoins into ETH and TRX before the freezes landed.

Before the freezes landed, the attacker converted around $786 million of stablecoins into ETH and TRX.

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Elliptic
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Elliptic (Analytics firm)
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The largest theft in history: DPRK behind the $6.4B Binance hack
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ReportedotherStatement 100

Elliptic said that on October 30 the attacker sold all stolen AVAX for USDC between 11:38 and 12:29 UTC, bridged it to Ethereum using Circle's CCTP, and swapped it for 7,242.8 ETH.

On October 30, the attacker began moving funds between blockchains. Between 11:38 and 12:29 UTC, they sold all of the stolen AVAX for USDC, bridged it to Ethereum using Circle's Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP), and swapped it for 7,242.8 ETH.

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Elliptic
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Elliptic (Analytics firm)
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The largest theft in history: DPRK behind the $6.4B Binance hack
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ReportedotherStatement 130

Cointelegraph reported that Chainalysis said its investigators were observing never-seen-before laundering patterns with the stolen funds.

“Our investigators are observing never-seen-before laundering patterns with the stolen funds from the Binance exploit,” the company said . “Thousands of transactions in a short period suggest that the attackers are using automation to obscure the trail of funds.”

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Chainalysis
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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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ReportedotherStatement 296

Chainalysis said many addresses receive exactly 1 TRX, then more funds, then forward them, and that this repeated sequence suggests a programmatic process for moving and redistributing the stolen funds.

This repeated sequence suggests a programmatic process for moving and redistributing the stolen funds.

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Chainalysis
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Chainalysis (Analytics firm)
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The $6.4 Billion Binance Hack: Tracing the North Korea Link
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Chainalysis said many addresses receive exactly 1 TRX, then additional funds, then forward the funds, which it said suggests a programmatic process.

Many addresses follow a consistent pattern: they receive exactly 1 TRX, then receive additional funds, then forward funds to other addresses.

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Chainalysis
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Chainalysis (Analytics firm)
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The $6.4 Billion Binance Hack: Tracing the North Korea Link
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Chainalysis said the attacker swapped $325 million in stablecoins into $285 million in ETH over nearly 20 minutes to try to stay ahead of the freezes.

Over nearly 20 minutes it swapped $325 million in stablecoins into $285 million in ETH.

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Chainalysis
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Chainalysis (Analytics firm)
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The $6.4 Billion Binance Hack: Tracing the North Korea Link
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TRM said the attacker held more than 420,000 ETH and 18,270 BTC, about USD 2.4 billion in assets beyond any issuer's reach (as of 00:30 UTC on October 30).

It now holds more than 420,000 ETH and 18,270 BTC, about USD 2.4 billion in assets beyond any issuer's reach.

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TRM Labs
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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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TheoryotherStatement 428

A Hacker News commenter wrote that DebugBear is related to the Polymarket hack, not Binance.

From what I've read, DebugBear is related to the Polymarket hack, not Binance.

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Hacker News (Social media)
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TheoryotherStatement 427

A Hacker News commenter corrected an earlier suggestion, writing that a DebugBear compromise was related to the Polymarket security incident, not Binance.

UPD: This is related to the Polymarket security incident, not Binance.

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Hacker News (Social media)
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