The Conversation · 5 Nov 2026
The Binance hack exploited familiar weaknesses – all organisations should learn from it
Hackers have stolen around US$6.3 billion (£4.7 billion) from the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, most of which was taken in under an hour. According to Binance, the attack exploited systems and individuals with the authority to carry out transactions involving such large sums. Such vulnerabilities exist everywhere; statistics show that people and the systems they directly use, including their personal computers, remain a top target for cybercriminals.
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