Binance CEO clarifies: $6.3 billion theft was not a “one-click operation”; investigation has not attributed responsibility to any individual
- According to live updates from Cointelegraph, Binance co-CEO Teng Rongsong posted a clarification on the afternoon of October 30 Beijing time: the attack was a “more complex attack process,” not a “one-click operation” that could be carried out with a single engineer’s permissions; the investigation has not attributed responsibility to any individual so far.
- He reiterated the earlier preliminary findings: a DevOps engineer’s laptop was allegedly compromised, allowing the attacker to access internal services and submit unauthorized withdrawal transactions. No evidence of wallet private key leaks has been found so far. A full technical post-mortem will be published after the investigation concludes.
- The broader picture remains unchanged: Binance estimates the total impact of the incident at approximately $6.3 billion, has frozen about $3 billion on-chain, and has pledged to cover all losses using the SAFU Fund and company funds. He Yi said withdrawals are expected to gradually resume within 48 hours, while deposit services are operating normally. BTC is hovering around $78,000. BTC options worth about $10.86 billion expired at 16:00 today, and the market is still digesting the aftermath of the incident.
My take: short-term outlook for $BNB is neutral, as the clarification that this was “not a one-click operation” and that no individual has been held responsible eases concerns about a single point of human error. However, withdrawals remain suspended and responsibility for the attack has not been determined, so sentiment will need further official updates to recover.
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Source: Cointelegraph live updates and official Binance statements; claims about attribution that have not been confirmed by Binance are labeled as such. For informational purposes only; not investment advice.
What do you make of the “complex attack process” explanation—is it a clarification, or are key details still missing? Share your thoughts in the comments, and tap the tag to view real-time market data.
- According to live updates from Cointelegraph, Binance co-CEO Teng Rongsong posted a clarification on the afternoon of October 30 Beijing time: the attack was a “more complex attack process,” not a “one-click operation” that could be carried out with a single engineer’s permissions; the investigation has not attributed responsibility to any individual so far.
- He reiterated the earlier preliminary findings: a DevOps engineer’s laptop was allegedly compromised, allowing the attacker to access internal services and submit unauthorized withdrawal transactions. No evidence of wallet private key leaks has been found so far. A full technical post-mortem will be published after the investigation concludes.
- The broader picture remains unchanged: Binance estimates the total impact of the incident at approximately $6.3 billion, has frozen about $3 billion on-chain, and has pledged to cover all losses using the SAFU Fund and company funds. He Yi said withdrawals are expected to gradually resume within 48 hours, while deposit services are operating normally. BTC is hovering around $78,000. BTC options worth about $10.86 billion expired at 16:00 today, and the market is still digesting the aftermath of the incident.
My take: short-term outlook for $BNB is neutral, as the clarification that this was “not a one-click operation” and that no individual has been held responsible eases concerns about a single point of human error. However, withdrawals remain suspended and responsibility for the attack has not been determined, so sentiment will need further official updates to recover.
#币安 #黑客 #BNB
$BNB $BTC
Source: Cointelegraph live updates and official Binance statements; claims about attribution that have not been confirmed by Binance are labeled as such. For informational purposes only; not investment advice.
What do you make of the “complex attack process” explanation—is it a clarification, or are key details still missing? Share your thoughts in the comments, and tap the tag to view real-time market data.
