Binance says $6.3 billion stolen in biggest crypto heist in history
- Binance reported an estimated $6.3 billion security incident, with about $3 billion frozen while investigators traced affected assets.
- Binance said an attacker may have used a compromised engineer’s laptop to submit unauthorized withdrawals, but found no evidence that wallet private keys were exposed.
- Binance temporarily suspended deposits and withdrawals and said it would cover customer losses through its Secure Asset Fund for Users and company funds.
- Cryptocurrency prices fell after the incident, including Bitcoin, Ether, and BNB.
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Largest Crypto hack of all time: In a period of about 20 minutes, hackers stole around $6.3 billion in digital coins from wallets belonging to the crypto exchange Binance. North Korean hackers are believed to have perpetrated the heist. North Korean hacking groups have repeatedly targeted cryptocurrencies and have successfully stolen hundreds of millions of […]
Inside Crypto’s Biggest Heist: 20 Minutes That Shook the Industry
Hackers stole $6.3 billion from Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange, in a significant digital theft. The theft occurred by draining cryptocurrencies from wallets used for transactions, according to Binance and blockchain analysis. Initially, Binance believed a compromised laptop was responsible for the attack, but further investigation revealed more points of breach. The exchange has a […]
North Korean hackers linked to Russia suspected in Binance crypto exchange hack
A North Korean hacking group known as TraderTraitor, or Lazarus Group, may be behind the theft of more than $6 billion from the Binance cryptocurrency exchange, according to analytics firms TRM Labs and Chainalysis, the BBC reported.
The largest exchange of cryptocurrencies in the world hit by an unprecedented cyber-attack. The investigation focuses on the TraderTraitor group, linked to Pyongyang. Meanwhile, the platform has blocked about 3 billion dollars and promised to fully reimburse customers. The article Hacker Attack at Binance: the shadow of North Korea behind the maxi-theft from 6.3 billion comes from The Truth.
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