Binance reports record $6.3 billion crypto theft, possibly via compromised DevOps engineer laptop
CRITICAL · BREACHBinanceredteam/daily · 3 sources
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What happened
Attackers stole about $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency from the exchange Binance. The company thinks the attackers got in through a hacked laptop belonging to one of its engineers. Binance says it has frozen around $3 billion and will cover customer losses, but users should watch out for scammers pretending to offer help.
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What to do
- If you have an account with the company, change that password, and anywhere you used the same one.
- Turn on two-step sign-in where you can.
- Expect scam emails and texts that mention the breach: contact the company yourself, not through links.
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Who reported · 3 outlets
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