Binance’s $6.3 Billion Hack Is Just the Start of a Risky New Era
The largest cyber heist in history came as attackers increasingly use artificial intelligence and other advanced techniques to steal crypto and quickly launder the funds.
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The largest cyber heist in history came as attackers increasingly use artificial intelligence and other advanced techniques to steal crypto and quickly launder the funds.
Binance exchange says it will cover customer losses as it scrambles to freeze affected assets, with about $3bn located so far Q&A: How big a deal is the $6.3bn crypto heist? Tell us: have you been affected by the Binance hack? The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange has been hit by a record $6.3
Binance has suffered the industry’s biggest-ever hack in a fresh blow to efforts to push digital assets into the mainstream. Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, said $6.3 billion worth of funds were affected, with $3 billion in crypto frozen.
Two analytics firms have attributed the incident to a North Korean hacking unit called TraderTraitor.
Two analytics firms have attributed the incident to a North Korean hacking unit called TraderTraitor.
Binance halted trading Thursday after hackers allegedly linked to North Korea stole more than $6 billion, the largest crypto hack in history. Why it matters : The attack comes after a wave of high-profile cyber intrusions and data breaches during "Black October," when a series of security incidents
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