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JUST ONE LAPTOP: Binance hack is history’s biggest crypto heist and another warning sign

Lindsey Schutters · Daily Maverick

Published 31 Oct 2026, 3:40 am·just now·1 min read

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The planet’s largest crypto exchange was hit for more than $6bn in a two-wave attack. Access to one laptop was all the attackers needed.

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