{"data":{"id":2605,"lang":"en","title":"Binance Pauses Withdrawals as Hackers Suspected of Draining Billions From Hot Wallets","summary":"Binance suspended withdrawals on multiple networks after users reported drained wallets; Tether and Circle froze roughly $2.4 billion in related funds.","category":"technology","category_label":"Technology","published_at":"2026-10-30T11:00:54Z","updated_at":"2026-10-30T11:00:54Z","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/news/article/2605-binance-pauses-withdrawals-as-hackers-suspected-of-draining-billions-from-hot","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/2605?lang=en","markdown_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/2605.md?lang=en","image_url":"https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/GettyImages-1258513563.jpg","word_count":151,"reading_time_minutes":1,"sources":[{"url":"https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/29/binance-pauses-withdrawals-as-hackers-suspected-of-stealing-billions-in-crypto/","domain":"techcrunch.com"}],"translation":{"lang":"cs","id":2679,"title":"Binance pozastavila výběry, hackeři podezřelí z odčerpání miliard z hot walletů","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/news/clanek/2679-binance-pozastavila-vybery-hackeri-podezreli-z-odcerpani-miliard-z-hot-walletu","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/2679?lang=cs"},"content":"Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, confirmed it is investigating a potential security issue after users reported funds being drained from its wallets. A spokesperson said withdrawals were \"temporarily suspended on multiple networks\" as a precaution, while the company insisted that \"user funds are completely safe.\"\n\nCrypto watchers estimate at least $2 billion left Binance's hot wallets, with some estimates reaching $5.7 billion; the figures are unconfirmed and the theft may be ongoing. Tether froze about $1.56 billion related to the hack and Circle froze about $800 million in Tether passing through its networks. Former CEO and largest shareholder Changpeng Zhao wrote on X that the exchange was likely hacked and expects users to be fully covered.\n\nIt is unclear who is behind the attack. If the losses are confirmed in the billions, it would likely rank among the largest crypto breaches ever, surpassing the $1.4 billion Bybit theft of 2025."}}