Hackers behind $6.3bn Binance heist ‘used malware and bogus job interviews’
Posted on Tuesday November 03, 2026

Firm reveals details about how its cryptocurrency exchange was compromised, saying operation began in June

The hackers behind the $6.3bn (£4.7bn) Binance heist used bogus job interviews, malicious software and an internal AI tool, the company has revealed.

The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange was compromised in an operation that began with an inadvertent download of malware in June, led to a recruitment scam in September and then a raid last week of “hot wallets” where billions of dollars worth of crypto-assets were taken.

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Protect Poundland from predatory capitalism, MPs tell government
Posted on Tuesday November 03, 2026

Budget retailer and 12,000 jobs at risk after US owner fails to accept buyout offers

MPs have called on the government to protect Poundland and other high street stores from “predatory capitalism” and asset-stripping.

The fate of the retail chain and its 12,000 staff remains uncertain after it filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators at the high court last Thursday.

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Primark brings forward home deliveries plan by two years as profits slide
Posted on Tuesday November 03, 2026

Retailer acquires robot-assisted warehouse and intends to have UK service up and running before end of 2027

Primark is to begin making home deliveries by the end of next year as it aims to win new shoppers after a slide in profits.

George Weston, the boss of the cut-price fashion chain’s owner Associated British Foods (ABF), said it had brought forward the launch of Primark’s home delivery plans by about two years.

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UK and EU agree deal to remove Brexit checks on food and animal products
Posted on Tuesday November 03, 2026

Agreement to ease rules on food imports and exports is expected to come into force in first quarter of 2028

The EU and the UK have completed their deal to remove Brexit checks on imports and exports of food and animal products ranging from sausages and cheese to leather goods and flowers.

A wider series of mini-deals expected to be sealed at a UK-EU summit on 20 November would also result in Britain once again contributing to the EU budget as the price of rejoining a single electricity market.

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Food suppliers in UK hit by cyber-attacks after freezers targeted in Europe
Posted on Tuesday November 03, 2026

Cybersecurity experts say national impact ‘minimal’ but incidents may represent the ‘foothills’ of a wider threat

Food suppliers in the UK have been hit by cyber-attacks after hackers raised the temperatures of supermarket freezers across Europe.

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NSCS) said it was working with the affected companies but the national impact was minimal.

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Binance battles to save its brand after record $6.3bn crypto hack
Posted on Tuesday November 03, 2026

World’s largest crypto exchange faces fallout from angry customers, and Lula wins with WhatsApp

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This week in tech, we’re discussing the fallout from the multibillion-dollar hack of Binance and the significance of Lula’s political mobilization on WhatsApp.

And if you’ll be at Web Summit in Lisbon next week, drop me a line! I’ll be there moderating panels on open-source AI and human agency in the age of AI agents.

Tell us: have you been affected by the Binance hack?

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Manchester United produce comeback for the ages as Cunha double floors Roma
Posted on Tuesday November 03, 2026

Michael Carrick enjoyed one of his finest nights as a Manchester United player in the Champions League against Roma, scoring twice in a 7-1 win in the quarter-final, second leg in 2007. The re-run here was all about his managerial survival at the club.

The situation looked impossibly grim for him at half-time. Amid an atmosphere of continued fan anger towards the United ownership, Carrick’s team had been implausibly bad. Roma took a 2-0 lead into the break and the truth was that the scoreline greatly flattered United.

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Raphinha underlines Barcelona’s class to give Aston Villa a reality check
Posted on Tuesday November 03, 2026

This was a chastening night for Aston Villa, and a familiar one for Unai Emery in this corner of town. On a processional night at the Camp Nou Barcelona produced a performance of unhurried, high-grade incision, easing to a 3-0 Champions League victory that never really seemed to tip into an actual close-quarter contest before it was already gone.

“There are a lot of things to learn today,” Emery said afterwards. “Overall we are competing fantastically in the Champions League; we have nine points. Today, we saw there is still more to do to get to this level. Even sometimes in this match we were close to achieving it. We had chances, but we must be ruthless in the final third. Three-nil maybe was more than we deserved.”

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