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Biggest hack in history: Cryptocurrency giant Binance loses $6.3 billion

Biggest hack in history: Cryptocurrency giant Binance loses $6.3 billion

Summary

Binance was hit by a cyber heist that the article describes as worth $6.3 billion. Blockchain intelligence firms linked the attack to North Korea, and crypto platforms froze about $3 billion of the stolen assets by Thursday night in the United States.

Key Facts

  • The article reports that cryptocurrency exchange Binance lost $6.3 billion in a cyber heist.
  • Blockchain intelligence firms linked the attack to North Korea.
  • Major cryptocurrency platforms coordinated efforts to track and secure the stolen funds.
  • Those platforms froze roughly $3 billion of the assets by Thursday night in the United States.
  • The article calls the incident a record-breaking cyber heist.
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