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Binance says 90% of losses from $6.3bn hack covered as FBI says North Korea behind attack

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Binance says 90% of losses from $6.3bn hack covered as FBI says North Korea behind attack

Cryptocurrency exchange says withdrawals expected to resume on Sunday as FBI blames North Korean state-sponsored group TraderTraitor

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • CIBR First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF+6.1% 30d

    First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF: it holds cybersecurity firms. Linked by “hack” (cybersecurity) in this story.

  • IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust-11.5% 30d

    iShares Bitcoin Trust: it follows bitcoin. Linked by “cryptocurrency” (crypto) in this story.

  • EWY iShares MSCI South Korea ETF-19.2% 30d

    iShares MSCI South Korea ETF holds stocks listed in South Korea, which this story is about (“korea”).

  • COIN Coinbase Global-28.7% 30d

    Coinbase Global (finance services): crypto firms' revenue moves with crypto prices and rules. Linked by “cryptocurrency” (crypto) in this story.

  • MSTR Strategy-22.5% 30d

    Strategy (finance services): crypto firms' revenue moves with crypto prices and rules. Linked by “cryptocurrency” (crypto) in this story.

  • MARA MARA Holdings-9.9% 8d

    MARA Holdings (finance services): crypto firms' revenue moves with crypto prices and rules. Linked by “cryptocurrency” (crypto) in this story.

  • CRWD CrowdStrike Holdings+5.9% 13d

    CrowdStrike Holdings (prepackaged software): hacks and breaches raise demand for security software. Linked by “hack” (cybersecurity) in this story.

  • PANW Palo Alto Networks-1.6% 30d

    Palo Alto Networks (computer peripheral equipment): hacks and breaches raise demand for security software. Linked by “hack” (cybersecurity) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
CIBRNo price data for this ticker———————
IBIT+4.24%+6.39%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
EWYNo price data for this ticker———————
COIN+11.38%+13.37%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
MSTRNo price data for this ticker———————
MARANo price data for this ticker———————
CRWDNo price data for this ticker———————
PANWNo price data for this ticker———————

Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.

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Cryptocurrency exchange says withdrawals expected to resume on Sunday as FBI blames North Korean state-sponsored group TraderTraitor Cryptocurrency exchange Binance says it has replaced 90% of the ⁠amount stolen after a record $6.3bn hack…

Source: The Guardian

Price since this story was published: First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CIBR)

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Coinbase Global (COIN)three days earlier+13.37%final price
Coinbase Global (COIN)five days earlier+11.38%final price
iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT)three days earlier+6.39%final price
iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT)five days earlier+4.24%final price

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Companies in defense around First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CIBR)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • CIBR First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd

    First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CIBR) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 1 Nov 2026 story “Binance says 90% of losses from $6.3bn hack covered as FBI says North Korea behind attack.” Reason on file: First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF: it holds cybersecurity firms. Linked by “hack” (cybersecurity) in this story

  • IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF

    In “Binance says 90% of losses from $6.3bn hack covered as FBI says North Korea behind attack,” iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares Bitcoin Trust: it follows bitcoin. Linked by “cryptocurrency” (crypto) in this story

  • EWY Ishares Msci South Korea Etf

    In “Binance says 90% of losses from $6.3bn hack covered as FBI says North Korea behind attack,” Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI South Korea ETF holds stocks listed in South Korea, which this story is about (“korea”)

  • CRWD CrowdStrike Holdings

    In “Binance says 90% of losses from $6.3bn hack covered as FBI says North Korea behind attack,” CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: CrowdStrike Holdings (prepackaged software): hacks and breaches raise demand for security software. Linked by “hack” (cybersecurity) in this story

  • PANW Palo Alto Networks

    Palo Alto Networks (PANW) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 1 Nov 2026 story “Binance says 90% of losses from $6.3bn hack covered as FBI says North Korea behind attack.” Reason on file: Palo Alto Networks (computer peripheral equipment): hacks and breaches raise demand for security software. Linked by “hack” (cybersecurity) in this story

  • COIN Coinbase Global

    For “Binance says 90% of losses from $6.3bn hack covered as FBI says North Korea behind attack,” Coinbase Global (COIN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Coinbase Global (finance services): crypto firms' revenue moves with crypto prices and rules. Linked by “cryptocurrency” (crypto) in this story

  • MSTR Strategy

    In “Binance says 90% of losses from $6.3bn hack covered as FBI says North Korea behind attack,” Strategy (MSTR) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Strategy (finance services): crypto firms' revenue moves with crypto prices and rules. Linked by “cryptocurrency” (crypto) in this story

  • FTNT Fortinet

    In “Binance says 90% of losses from $6.3bn hack covered as FBI says North Korea behind attack,” Fortinet (FTNT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Fortinet (computer peripheral equipment): hacks and breaches raise demand for security software. Linked by “hack” (cybersecurity) in this story

How defense news reaches First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CIBR)

On 1 Nov 2026, “Binance says 90% of losses from $6.3bn hack covered as FBI says North Korea behind attack” is the story that connects First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CIBR) to Defense.

First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CIBR) is on the page because First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF: it holds cybersecurity firms. Linked by “hack” (cybersecurity) in this story

Also listed, iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT): iShares Bitcoin Trust: it follows bitcoin. Linked by “cryptocurrency” (crypto) in this story

The price range for First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CIBR), and the dates in the story

CIBR traded between 98.09 and 110.59 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 107.88. EWY traded between 148.30 and 192.47 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 152.92. IBIT traded between 43.03 and 49.12 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 43.36.

The defense score for First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CIBR)

46 out of 100

“Binance says 90% of losses from $6.3bn hack covered as FBI says North Korea behind attack” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.