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Binance probes hacked DevOps laptop after $6.3B crypto theft

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The crypto exchange is investigating a theft worth an estimated $6.3 billion. It may have started with a hacked work laptop belonging to a software engineer, and nearly $3 billion has been frozen while the investigation continues.

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  1. Fri 30 OctoberBinance points to engineer’s hacked laptop in $6.3B breachCointelegraph (Hacks)
  2. Binance hack: $6.3B theft may trace to engineer's laptopBitdefender HOTforSecurity
  3. Binance Probes DevOps Engineer’s Hacked Laptop After $6.3B TheftHackRead

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