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The FBI has formally attributed the Binance crypto heist, the largest cryptocurrency theft on record, to North Korean state-sponsored hackers. In a security alert published on Saturday, the agency said the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was responsible for the theft of more than $6 billion in virtual assets from the exchange on or about October 29, 2026.

The FBI named the group behind the attack as TraderTraitor, which is also tracked as Lazarus Group, Jade Sleet and APT38. The attribution follows earlier findings by the blockchain intelligence firms TRM Labs and Chainalysis, which had already linked the theft to the same group, according to BleepingComputer’s reporting.

How the Binance crypto heist unfolded

Binance has said the breach began with a compromised laptop belonging to a DevOps engineer. According to the exchange’s account, that gave the attackers access to a service container, from which they submitted unauthorised withdrawal transactions. About $6.36 billion was taken across ten blockchains, with most of it moved in roughly 20 minutes.

The FBI says it has watched TraderTraitor convert the stolen assets mainly into Ethereum. The agency expects the funds to be laundered further through decentralised finance platforms and instant crypto-swap services.

A call to freeze the money trail

The FBI, the U.S. Secret Service and IRS Criminal Investigation are asking exchanges, blockchain operators and other virtual asset service providers to block transactions tied to addresses the hackers used. The FBI published a list of 628 addresses linked to the theft: 608 Ethereum, 19 Bitcoin and one Solana. Such lists let platforms screen incoming deposits and refuse to process funds traced back to the attack.

A familiar pattern of attacks

The FBI’s alert places the Binance crypto heist in a long run of thefts attributed to North Korean actors. BleepingComputer lists the $387.5 million Bitget theft in September 2026, the $280 million Drift hack in April 2026, the $1.5 billion Bybit heist in February 2025 and the $308 million DMM Bitcoin theft in May 2024.

Several of those cases involved targeting the people who hold access to crypto infrastructure rather than the systems themselves. One long-running Lazarus tactic, known as Operation DreamJob, involves impersonating recruiters and sending developers and crypto employees fake job offers designed to get them to install malware. In the DMM Bitcoin case, an employee at the wallet company Ginco was reportedly tricked by a supposed recruiter on LinkedIn into running malicious Python code disguised as a pre-employment test.

The Bybit theft came through a compromised developer’s computer at Safe{Wallet}, which let attackers manipulate a legitimate transaction request. The Drift attack in April involved a six-month social engineering effort, in which people posing as a trading firm’s representatives met Drift contributors in person at several industry conferences. Devices are believed to have been compromised through a malicious code repository or a TestFlight application.

Binance says users won’t foot the bill

Binance said it plans to resume the first phase of withdrawals on November 1 between 06:00 and 09:00 UTC while it restores services. It says it has now covered about 95% of the affected amount, up from 90% in its previous update. The remaining 5% is in less-liquid tokens, which it is buying through market and over-the-counter channels.

The exchange said balances in BTC, ETH, USDT, BNB, SOL, USDC, XRP, USD1, RLUSD and ZEC are fully backed, and that deposit services were not affected. “Binance will bear the financial impact of the stolen funds,” the company said. “These losses will not be passed on to users.”

The source material does not report any arrests or charges. The FBI’s statement is an attribution of responsibility to a state-linked hacking group, and the laundering of the stolen funds appears to be continuing.

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The Magic City Classic shooting left one person dead and eight others wounded near Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, on Saturday night, according to police. It cast a shadow over one of the biggest events on the city’s calendar.

Birmingham Police Chief Michael Pickett said the gunfire came after the game had finished and most spectators and families had already left the stadium property. It happened close by, in an area along Graymont Avenue where vendors had set up. Pickett said he was “very grateful that more people weren’t injured.”

What police have said about the Magic City Classic shooting

Police have given few details. Reports on the incident say the circumstances of the shooting remain unclear. Police spokesperson De’Rell Freeman said one person was detained and taken to police headquarters for questioning. He also said “multiple weapons” had been found and secured. Police have not said whether anyone has been arrested or charged, and the sources do not say what role, if any, the detained person played. The identity of the person killed and the condition of the wounded have not been released in the reports reviewed.

A huge crowd and a stretched police force

Nearly 70,000 fans attended the game, in which Alabama A&M beat Alabama State 31-28. The two historically Black universities are archrivals, and their annual meeting has been played for more than 100 years. According to The Independent, the event draws some of the largest crowds in the country for games in its college football division. Alabama State coach Eddie Robinson Jr., a former NFL linebacker and alumnus of the school, has even proposed creating a Hall of Fame for the game.

Pickett acknowledged the strain the weekend puts on the city. “Everyone knows this is the largest event we have here in the city and it’s extremely taxing on our personnel,” he said. He added that other law enforcement leaders recognised this and “quickly offered up support,” for which he said the department was grateful.

Part of a violent Halloween weekend

The Independent reported that the Birmingham shooting was one of several violent incidents across the US over the Halloween weekend. In Newark, Delaware, six people were shot shortly after 11:10 p.m. on Saturday near the University of Delaware campus, police Lt. Greg D’Elia said. All six were taken to hospital, and part of Main Street was closed for several hours. Dallas police planned a news conference on Sunday about what they described as “multiple” reports of overnight shootings in the city’s Deep Ellum neighborhood.

The investigation into the Magic City Classic shooting is at an early stage. Many basic questions remain unanswered, including what led to the gunfire and how the victims were chosen or caught up in it. Police are expected to give further updates as their inquiries continue.

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The Metropolitan Police has reported 325 Palestine Action arrests after a demonstration outside the US embassy in London on Saturday, days before the Supreme Court is due to consider the legality of the group’s ban. The force said in a post on X on Sunday that 320 of those held were detained on suspicion of expressing support for a proscribed organisation under the Terrorism Act. The sources do not say what the other five were arrested for. No one has been reported as charged.

What happened at the embassy protest

Hundreds of people gathered in Nine Elms, south-west London, at a protest organised by the campaign group Defend Our Juries. Many held signs reading “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action”. Others carried placards saying “we are protesters, not terrorists” and “heroes, not terrorists”, and some wore keffiyehs or waved Palestinian flags.

According to Press Association reporting, officers began arresting people one by one at around midday, sometimes carrying those who would not walk. Detainees were taken to police vans on Ponton Road, just off the embassy grounds, and then moved to police stations. Onlookers applauded and chanted “free, free Palestine”. One demonstrator climbed a tree holding a placard about teachers who support Palestine, prompting chants of “tree, tree Palestine” from the crowd below.

Why the timing matters for the ban

Expressing support for Palestine Action became an offence when the group was proscribed in June 2025. The protest came ahead of a Supreme Court appeal against that designation, due on 4 November. Those arrested are suspects only, and any decisions on charges rest with prosecutors.

One attendee, a 75-year-old retired lawyer from Cumbria, told the Press Association he feared for civil liberties and hoped the justices would “take a long-term view”. Police arrested him shortly before 1pm.

A Defend Our Juries spokesperson said the day’s detentions took the total arrested for defying the ban to more than 4,000 since July 2025, a figure from the group that the sources do not independently verify. The spokesperson called the ban an attack on free speech and argued it could not be sustained. The group also said a 94-year-old human rights lawyer was among those arrested. Green Party leader Zack Polanski described video of that arrest as “truly dystopian”.

Differing figures and wider protests

Early reports differed on the scale. Al Jazeera, publishing on Saturday, cited 139 arrests, most on suspicion of expressing support for a proscribed group. The Met’s later figure of 325 is the official total. The gap probably reflects arrests continuing through the day, though the sources do not explain it.

Another protest took place outside the US consulate in Edinburgh, according to Press Association images, though the sources give no detail on it. The Supreme Court’s decision on the appeal will shape what happens next for the ban and for the many people arrested under it.

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Five teenage boys were taken to hospital with serious injuries after a Halloween party stabbing in Chandler’s Ford, near Eastleigh in Hampshire, on Saturday night. Police say they are trying to identify an “unknown group” that gained entry to the property.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said officers were called to Park Road just after 10.30pm. According to the BBC, three of the injured boys are aged 16 and two are 17. Police have not said what condition any of them is now in beyond describing their injuries as serious.

What police say happened

Officers at the scene established that an “unknown group” had entered a party at a house on Park Road before the stabbings, according to the force. An investigation was launched immediately. The sources do not report any arrests, and police have not publicly described the group or given a possible reason for the attack.

Cordons stayed in place on Sunday on Park Road and neighbouring Valley Road. Det Ch Insp Elizabeth Pirie, the senior investigating officer, acknowledged the effect on people living nearby.

“I understand the response the local community may have to hearing about this incident this morning, and I do not underestimate the impact our scenes will be having on those living in the area,” she said. She added that the scenes were “vitally important” to the inquiry and thanked residents for their understanding while officers “work to establish the facts”.

Eyewitness accounts

The BBC spoke to two people who were nearby. One said ambulances and an air ambulance attended. Another said they saw someone run out of the house shouting that he had been stabbed and was being chased by two people. These are individual recollections, not confirmed by police, and the force has not said whether they match its own understanding of events.

Appeal for footage and witnesses

Police are asking anyone who was at the party to come forward, particularly if they have not yet spoken to officers. They also want any CCTV, mobile phone, dash cam or doorbell camera footage covering Park Road and the surrounding area. DCI Pirie said the force is “already hard at work” identifying partygoers who may have seen what took place or filmed it. She said “any information, however small it may seem, could help our enquiries.”

The appeal reflects how much of the investigation rests on private recordings and the accounts of young people who were there. Officers say they need help to identify the group they believe entered the property.

Community response

Liz Jarvis, the MP for Eastleigh, posted on X on Sunday that her thoughts were with the victims, their families and everyone affected, and she thanked the emergency services for their quick response. She also urged people: “It’s important not to speculate or share unverified information.”

That caution matters while police are still establishing who was involved and what happened. Anyone with information about the Halloween party stabbing can call Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary on 101 or use the force’s website, quoting reference 44260534624. They can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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A Spirit Halloween shooting in Fairfield, California, on Friday night left one person dead and six others wounded, at least three of them in critical condition, according to reports on the eve of Halloween. Police say no arrests have been made.

What police say happened in Fairfield

The Fairfield Police Department was called to the Spirit Halloween store at the Solano Town Center at about 8:30 p.m. Officers found seven people with gunshot wounds. One of them died. The other six were injured, and at least three were reported to be critically hurt.

Detectives are working to identify a suspect. Police have not released the names or ages of the victims, and they have not said what led to the gunfire. They are asking anyone with information, or anyone who witnessed the incident, to come forward. No one has been arrested or charged, so there is no named suspect and no account of a motive.

A separate case in Michigan

The Fairfield attack was not the only deadly incident at a Spirit Halloween store reported around the same time. In Madison Heights, Michigan, a 21-year-old man from Detroit was shot multiple times during an argument inside another branch of the seasonal retailer and died.

The two cases appear unconnected, and the reports do not suggest otherwise. In the Michigan case, the wife of the man suspected of the shooting has said her husband acted in self-defense against an acquaintance who confronted him. That is her account only, and it has not been tested in court. Local police have said they intend to pursue criminal charges. The reports reviewed do not say whether anyone has been charged, and any such person would be presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

What remains unknown

Much is unclear about the Spirit Halloween shooting in California. Police have not said how many shooters may have been involved or whether the victims were targeted. They have not given an update on the condition of the wounded. A Fox News headline described the Fairfield incident as killing one and injuring “at least 6”, which matches the Independent’s figures, but the text available from that outlet added no further detail.

The timing has made the incidents especially jarring. Spirit Halloween stores are temporary pop-up shops that are typically busy with families and costume shoppers in the days before October 31. Further details are expected to come from Fairfield police as the investigation continues, and anyone with information is being urged to contact investigators.

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Almost a year after she was reported missing, two people have been arrested on suspicion of the Christina Downer murder, the Los Angeles Police Department announced. Downer was the sister of “Saturday Night Live” writer Jimmy Fowlie. Neither of the two has been reported as charged, and the case is at an early stage.

Who has been arrested in the Christina Downer murder case

According to the reports, police arrested Delorean Bijon Brandon, 41, and Kaylee Nicole Markowski, 34, on Thursday. Variety reports that Brandon was arrested in Highland Park and Markowski in Tarzana. Brandon is described as Downer’s boyfriend. Deadline reports that both were booked on suspicion of murder and are being held at Metropolitan Detention Center on $2 million bail each.

The LAPD says detectives identified the pair as the individuals they believe were responsible for the murder, for disposing of Downer’s body and for concealing their involvement. These are allegations made by police. Neither Brandon nor Markowski has been convicted of anything, and the sources include no response from either of them.

How the investigation unfolded

Police say the case began on December 18, 2025, when Downer’s ex-husband requested a welfare check because he had not heard from her for an extended period. The LAPD says Brandon told officers at the time that she had moved out several months earlier, leaving behind her belongings, her car and her dog.

Detectives from the department’s Robbery-Homicide Division took over after Downer’s cellphone was found washed ashore on Santa Monica Beach. Variety also reports that authorities searched an Airbnb property in Joshua Tree, in the high desert several hours from Los Angeles. The search involved K-9 units and the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. The LAPD’s statement attributes the identification of the two arrested to “various investigative techniques” but gives no further detail.

A family’s public appeal

Fowlie went public days after Downer was reported missing. On December 22, 2025, he posted photographs of his sister and asked for help finding her. Deadline reports he also searched her Koreatown neighborhood with friends and followers, saying they were worried she was not safe.

On April 29 he wrote that the LAPD had told the family Downer was “no longer alive” and that the case had become a homicide investigation. He said the family believed her phone and social media were compromised in the weeks before she disappeared. He alleged that whoever held the phone used it to hide that she was gone, to ask for money and to create a false narrative that she was going “off the grid.” He added that he was sharing her story because he believed whoever was responsible was “hoping to erase her in every way possible.”

What happens next

The LAPD says its Robbery-Homicide Division will present the case to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office for filing consideration. Prosecutors will decide whether to bring charges and, if so, which ones. The police say the investigation is ongoing.

Until that decision is made, the claims about the Christina Downer murder remain police allegations. The arrests do not settle what happened to her, and any questions about guilt would be a matter for a court.

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A man has died and a second has been injured following an assault at a Tralee migrant centre in Co Kerry, and gardaí have launched a criminal investigation after arresting another man at the scene.

What gardaí say happened at the Tralee migrant centre

According to a Garda spokesman, officers responded to a report of an assault shortly after 5.20am on Saturday at a residential property in Ballymullen. The property is an International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) centre, which houses people seeking international protection in Ireland.

On arrival, gardaí found an adult man with serious injuries. He was pronounced dead a short time later. A second man, aged in his 40s, was taken to University Hospital Kerry. Gardaí said his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

One man arrested, no charge reported

Gardaí said another man, also in his late 40s, was arrested at the scene in connection with the investigation. He is being held at a Garda station in Co Kerry under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. None of the reports say he has been charged with any offence. Nor do they say what the circumstances of the incident were, and gardaí have not described a motive.

The sources do not identify the man who died or the man who was injured. Gardaí have not said what relationship, if any, the three men had to one another.

Investigation under way

Gardaí said the Office of the State Pathologist has been notified and the Garda Technical Bureau has been asked to attend. The scene is being preserved for forensic and technical examination, and a post-mortem examination will be arranged. A senior investigating officer has been appointed, and an incident room is being set up at Tralee Garda Station.

A spokesperson for the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration said the department was responding to a “critical incident” at an IPAS accommodation centre in Tralee on Saturday morning. As the Garda criminal investigation is under way, the department said it could not comment further.

Appeal for information

Anyone with information that could help the investigation is asked to contact Tralee Garda Station on 066 7102300 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111. They can also approach any Garda station.

Further details about the Tralee migrant centre incident, including the results of the post-mortem and whether any charges follow, are likely to emerge as the Garda investigation progresses.

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The Josh Jacobs allegations have widened after police records released on Friday night showed three other women contacted officers following the Green Bay Packers running back’s May arrest. They gave their own accounts of alleged incidents dating back to 2021. Jacobs’ lawyers describe the claims as “uncorroborated, old, and previously unreported.”

The Hobart/Lawrence Police Department released the material in response to a public records request, and Green Bay station NBC 26 reported it first. The NFL told OutKick that it “will review these allegations as part of the investigation which has remained open.”

What the Josh Jacobs allegations in the records describe

Jacobs was arrested on 26 May, three days after an incident in which a woman said he threw her to the ground. On 10 September he pleaded no contest to misdemeanor counts of battery and criminal damage to property. The new accounts are separate from that case, and the records do not show any charges arising from them.

One woman contacted police in June. She said she had experienced something similar with Jacobs, first putting it around 2023 and later giving the date as 5 January 2022. She told police she had spent about 11 hours at his home after communicating with him for around six months. She alleged that after she said she had not come for sex, he slapped her, threw her phone into a swimming pool, pulled her by the hair and pinned her down. She also alleged he said, “I should kill you right now.” She said she had not reported it earlier because she stayed friends with Jacobs and feared she would not be believed. She came forward, she said, because she saw a pattern resembling the May case.

A second woman described an April 2021 encounter. She alleged Jacobs later removed her from a residence, pushed her against a wall and threw her belongings out. She said she suffered bruising and rib swelling. Police said records they obtained from that incident noted officers saw “no visible signs of injury, bruising or damage consistent with a physical altercation.”

A third woman said Jacobs flew her to a residence in May 2022 after they met on social media. She alleged he grabbed her by the hair, put his hands on her head and neck, dragged her and scratched her chest. She said she did not go to police because she was not a US citizen at the time and Jacobs told her she could be deported.

Jacobs’ response and the NFL’s next step

Jacobs’ lawyers, David Z Chesnoff, Richard A Schonfeld and Clarence F Duchac III, said the Brown County District Attorney’s office had known of the claims “for months.” They said prosecutors and police carried out an “exhaustive investigation” and concluded only two misdemeanor charges were warranted. “Josh has repeatedly expressed his remorse and is honoring the terms of the agreement,” the statement said. The allegations in the records are unproven, and the sources report no charges from them.

The Packers had no immediate comment. The league placed Jacobs on the commissioner’s exempt list in August, and he missed the first six games. He has since returned, scoring two touchdowns in Thursday’s 27-19 win over the Carolina Panthers. It remains unclear how the Josh Jacobs allegations will affect the NFL’s inquiry, though the league could still impose further discipline.

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A Palestine Action protest outside the US Embassy in London ended on Saturday with 139 people arrested, according to the Metropolitan Police, in one of the largest single-day arrest tallies reported at a demonstration linked to the proscribed group. The Met said officers were still on scene and still making arrests when it published that figure on X.

What happened at the embassy in Nine Elms

The demonstration, organised by the campaign group Defend Our Juries, was held in Nine Elms, south-west London. Reporters on the scene said officers began arresting people one by one shortly after 12.30pm. Some were carried to police vans on Ponton Road when they refused to walk. Others sat or lay in front of a police bus. Onlookers applauded and chanted “free, free Palestine” as people were led away, before those detained were transferred to police stations.

Protesters held placards reading “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action”. Expressing support for the group is an offence under the Terrorism Act following its proscription in June 2025. The people arrested have been detained on suspicion only. The sources do not report any charges.

The Met had warned in advance that attendance would lead to arrests. Commander Adam Slonecki said: “All those intending on coming to this event know that supporting a proscribed organisation is unlawful – they are essentially meeting to purposefully commit a crime.” He added that anyone giving logistical support to those holding placards could also expect to be arrested. A Section 35 dispersal order covered parts of London, including the embassy grounds, from 8am to 11pm. It allows people to be ordered to leave the area or face arrest.

Why this Palestine Action protest matters now

Saturday’s protest came days before the Supreme Court hears an appeal on November 4 against the group’s designation. The legal history is contested. In February, three High Court judges ruled that the then-home secretary Yvette Cooper’s decision to ban the group was unlawful, after a challenge by its co-founder, Huda Ammori. In June, five Court of Appeal judges overturned that ruling. They described the ban as a “justified and proportionate” interference with freedom of expression.

Defend Our Juries says more than 4,000 people have been detained since July 2025 for taking part in peaceful vigils backing the group, according to the Independent. The Met has spent £1.3 million on six “Palestine-Israel public order events” in June and July, according to a freedom of information response reported by the Express.

The group chose the US Embassy as its venue, saying the US had “not shied away” from involvement in the Palestine conflict. The US government announced sanctions against Palestine Action in August. A similar demonstration took place outside the US consulate in Edinburgh. Police Scotland said it had opened inquiries to review evidence and identify people wearing clothing or holding banners in support of the group.

Voices from the crowd

Crowd estimates varied. The Standard reported that about 400 people were expected, while the Express said more than 100 took part. If the 400 figure held, the Met’s tally would mean more than a quarter of attendees were arrested.

Charles Allison, a 75-year-old retired lawyer who travelled almost 300 miles from Cumbria, told the Press Association he feared for “our civil liberties”. He said he hoped the Supreme Court justices would take “a long-term view”. Police led him away shortly before 1pm.

Lauren Wallace, 36, brought her four-year-old daughter to watch her own mother hold a sign. She said she wanted to show the child “the power of protest”. Sue Morhall, 79, said she was hopeful, though “pigs might fly”, that Prime Minister Andy Burnham might rescind the proscription. She suggested he might wait until after the US midterm elections.

One man climbed a tree outside the embassy waving a placard in support of the group. He had not been arrested as of 5.30pm, according to The Standard.

With the Supreme Court hearing days away, the legal status of the ban is set for its highest test yet. Police and organisers both expect further demonstrations.

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Footage of a man wading through waist-deep water towards a dinghy while holding a knife has put a violent edge on the return of small boat crossings in the English Channel. The incident was filmed off Hardelot, France, on Friday 30 October, as attempts resumed after a three-week break caused by strong winds and high swells.

The video was captured by the Press Association. It shows the man moving towards the boat in the water, and a person on board trying to fend him off by hitting him with a boot. As he draws back his arm, he appears to drop the knife into the sea.

What the footage shows, and what remains unclear

The sources differ on what happened next. The Evening Standard, citing the PA footage, reported that the man boarded the UK-bound boat moments after the knife appeared to fall into the water. The Express, using the same footage, said he did not appear to board. The reports do not reconcile this.

The Standard also reported that a call of “I will kill you” was heard while French rescue boats hovered a short distance away. The reports do not say who made the call, and none identifies the man with the knife. None mentions an arrest, a police statement or any injury, so his identity, his reasons and the outcome of the confrontation are all unknown.

Small boat crossings restart after the longest pause of the year

The confrontation came as the Channel reopened to traffic. The 21-day gap in arrivals was the longest of 2026 so far. On Thursday 29 October, the Home Office said, 263 migrants reached the UK. Several children were among a large group in life-jackets brought ashore in Dover, Kent, in calmer conditions. PA also saw at least two boats leaving the French coast in the early hours of Friday.

After the three boats that crossed on Thursday, the Home Office put the 2026 total at 21,198. That is 43% lower than at this point last year (36,954) and 29% below the same stage of 2024 (29,867). With just over two months left, and crossings usually falling in late autumn and winter, the figures suggest this year is unlikely to exceed 2025.

Political reaction

The week’s coverage also focused on a boat reportedly painted red, white and green with the golden sun of the Kurdish flag, which launched from Belgium on Thursday. It was not clear whether it was among the boats that completed the crossing. Reports say Iraqi Kurds are believed to be key players in dinghy crossings.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said on X that gangs were “painting the boats their national colours”, adding: “We’re being invaded from Calais, Normandy – and now Belgium too. I will deploy the Royal Navy and stop the boats forever.”

The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said Downing Street was not aware of the specific dinghy and had not seen the knife incident. “We are not complacent. We know that there’s more to do,” he said, adding that the government would work with international partners.

A Home Office spokesperson said crossings were “down significantly” and that the department had just recorded its lowest number of summer arrivals since 2020. They said joint work with international partners had prevented more than 50,000 crossing attempts and seized 1,100 boats and engines since the election. The department said it was increasing the number of officers on the ground in France and removing “pull factors”.

The footage is a reminder that the official figures on small boat crossings do not capture what happens on French beaches before boats leave, where people are wading into the water to board overcrowded dinghies. The sources give no further detail on the knife incident, and any investigation or official response has yet to be reported.

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