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North Korea is likely culprit behind $6.3bn crypto hack, ‘largest heist in history’
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
What the coverage shows
Both outlets frame the story around the suspected North Korean role in the $6.3 billion crypto theft, and both present it as an unusually large hack. The Guardian US headlines the record scale and includes Binance’s response, saying it will cover customer losses and has located about $3 billion so far in the extract. Axios instead focuses on the method and broader pattern, with “How North Korea perfected the crypto heist” and language about years of financial theft and cyberattacks.
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