North Korean Hackers Blamed For $6.3 Billion Binance Crypto Heist, Worlds Biggest Theft

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Guardian Business left
Blockchain intelligence firm TRM says North Korea’s TraderTraitor hacking unit is responsible for the largest crypto theft on record North Korean group blamed for $6.3bn Binance hack in biggest ever crypto heist Most major cryptocurrencies have fallen in value since news of the Binance theft broke, Coinmarketcap data shows. That includes: Bitcoin: -2.35% over the last 24 hours, to $77,940 Ethereum: -3.6%, to $2,227 BNB: -5.6%, to $706 Solana: -2.67%, to $97 Chainlink: -3.1%, to $11.02 Temporaril
NYT Business left
The world’s largest crypto exchange was compromised in what could be the biggest crypto heist ever. One research lab attributed the theft to “North Korea’s elite hacking unit.”
The New York Times left
BREAKING NEWS: Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, said that it had halted withdrawals after hackers stole more than $6 billion.
The Washington Post left
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, said at least $3 billion in user funds had been frozen as it investigates a massive potential security breach, in what could mark the largest theft of cryptocurrency in history.
Business Insider left
Binance finds 'additional points of breach' in largest ever crypto heist
CNN left
Hackers stole over $6 billion in cryptocurrency, shattering the record for the largest such heist as investigators pointed the finger at North Korea. CNN has reached out to North Korea's mission at the UN for comment. Pyongyang has previously denied hacking allegations. https://cnn.it/4jJYQbz
WIRED left
Multiple crypto-tracing firms say notorious North Korean hackers TraderTraitor may be behind the largest digital heist in history—with billions of crypto likely gone for good.
The Verge left
$3 billion of stolen assets have been frozen so far, and Binance has promised to ‘cover all losses.’ www.theverge.com/tech/1023021...
CBS News left
$6.3 billion Binance hack was likely work of North Korea, blockchain intel firms say
Hindustan Times left
North Korea behind $6.3 billion Binance crypto theft, Blockchain analysis firm TRM says | World News
USA Today left
Hackers steal $6.3 billion from Binance in world's biggest crypto heist
The Sunday Guardian left
Binance Hack: Crypto Faces $6.3 Billion Heist in Biggest Exchange Breach Ever In Human History; Binance Freezes Billions as Bitcoin Slides
CBC left
Binance says $6.3B US hacked in what could be largest cryptocurrency theft ever
Yahoo News UK left
North Korean hackers blamed for $6 billion Binance cryptocurrency heist
DW.com left
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance suspends trading after suspected hack linked to North Korea
Bozeman Daily Chronicle left
Blockchain intelligence firms link North Korea to $6.3B hack on Binance
CNBC Africa left
Biggest-ever crypto hack impacts $6.3 billion as Binance works to contain fallout

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Bloomberg News center
The suspected Binance hack — said to be the biggest attack in crypto history — is "not the end of the world," says Ballet CEO Bobby Lee, who founded a major Bitcoin exchange in China. He says such heists are not new and suggests the multitrillion-dollar market can absorb the shock. bloom.bg/4BwGIbu
Moneycontrol.com center
$6.3 billion stolen in 20 minutes: How hackers pulled off the Binance heist and why North Korea is...
Demócrata center
Binance raises the damage from the cyberattack on its cryptocurrency platform to 6.3 billion
CNA center
Hackers allegedly from North Korea steal US$6.3 billion from Binance in world's biggest crypto heist
San Diego Union-Tribune center
Blockchain intelligence firms link North Korea to $6.3B hack on Binance - San Diego Union
Eagle-Tribune center
Blockchain intelligence firms link North Korea to $6.3B hack on Binance - Eagle
WWNY center
North Korea linked to $6.3 billion hack on Binance, blockchain intelligence firms say
Infosecurity Magazine center
Binance Hit by Record-Breaking $6.3bn Hack in Largest Crypto Heist

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The Wall Street Journal right
Hackers appeared to have plundered at least $6.3 billion Thursday from Binance in what would be the largest-ever cryptocurrency heist.
The Times of India right
Hackers steal $6.3 billion from world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance in what analysts say the
NY Post Business right
North Korean hackers allegedly stole $6.3 billion from Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, in a lightning-fast theft that one insider described as "the largest bank heist in human history.”
New York Post right
North Korean hackers steal $6.3B from Binance in ‘largest bank heist in human history’
The Economic Times right
Binance hack update: Will you lose your Bitcoin? Who stole the money, where has the stolen $6.3 billion go
Chosunbiz right
North Korean hackers wield AI to scale phishing and malware against South Korea
Firstpost right
North Korean hackers behind $6.3 billion Binance crypto raid, says TRM Labs
Times Now right
North Korean Hackers Blamed For $6.3 Billion Binance Crypto Heist: Report
ABP Live English right
North Korean Hackers Blamed For $6.3 Billion Binance Crypto Heist, Worlds Biggest Theft
The Arab Weekly right
Binance hit by record $6.3 billion crypto heist blamed on North Korea

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