North Korea is likely culprit behind $6.3bn crypto hack, ‘largest heist in history’
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Cryptocurrency exchange scrambles to freeze affected assets, with about $3bn located so far, and says it will cover losses
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust-0.7% 30d
iShares Bitcoin Trust: it follows bitcoin. Linked by “crypto” (crypto) in this story.
- 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.
- EWY iShares MSCI South Korea ETF-10.7% 30d
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF holds stocks listed in South Korea, which this story is about (“korea”).
- COIN Coinbase Global-17.3% 30d
Coinbase Global (finance services): crypto firms' revenue moves with crypto prices and rules. Linked by “crypto” (crypto) in this story.
- MSTR Strategy+9.2% 30d
Strategy (finance services): crypto firms' revenue moves with crypto prices and rules. Linked by “crypto” (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 “crypto” (crypto) in this story.
- RIOT Riot Platforms-42.2% 30d
Riot Platforms (finance services): crypto firms' revenue moves with crypto prices and rules. Linked by “crypto” (crypto) in this story.
- CRWD CrowdStrike Holdings+20.6% 14d
CrowdStrike Holdings (prepackaged software): hacks and breaches raise demand for security software. Linked by “hack” (cybersecurity) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBIT | +0.53% | -0.04% | base | -4.33% | after close | after close | after close |
| CIBRNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EWYNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COIN | +2.28% | +0.17% | base | -12.86% | after close | after close | after close |
| MSTR | +3.14% | -0.18% | base | -6.23% | after close | after close | after close |
| MARA | -1.96% | -1.05% | base | -7.54% | after close | after close | after close |
| RIOT | -8.75% | -1.24% | base | -9.07% | after close | after close | after close |
| CRWDNo 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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Source: The Guardian
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| COIN | that day | -12.86% | still updating |
| COIN | three days earlier | +0.17% | final price |
| COIN | five days earlier | +2.28% | final price |
| IBIT | that day | -4.33% | still updating |
| IBIT | three days earlier | -0.04% | final price |
| IBIT | five days earlier | +0.53% | final price |
| MARA | that day | -7.54% | still updating |
| MARA | three days earlier | -1.05% | final price |
| MARA | five days earlier | -1.96% | final price |
| MSTR | that day | -6.23% | still updating |
| MSTR | three days earlier | -0.18% | final price |
| MSTR | five days earlier | +3.14% | final price |
| RIOT | that day | -9.07% | still updating |
| RIOT | three days earlier | -1.24% | final price |
| RIOT | five days earlier | -8.75% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Coinbase Global (COIN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 56 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros sold Coinbase Global (COIN), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 18 Aug 2026. That is 73 days before publication. Filed 10 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Coinbase Global (COIN), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 10 Aug 2026. That is 81 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Strategy (MSTR), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 10 Aug 2026. That is 81 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 70 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros bought CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 7 Aug 2026. That is 84 days before publication. Filed 10 Sep 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
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