Binance says heist hackers spent months planning $6.34 billion crypto theft

Binance◼ says the attackers began no later than June and continued until a recent Thursday, using social engineering and novel malware. They compromised an engineer's laptop and then withdrew assets from several wallets. The FBI◼ and TRM Security attribute the heist to North Korean actors. The attack initially targeted $6.34 billion, the largest sum ever targeted in a cryptocurrency theft. Binance has frozen or intercepted $2.85 billion and says it has set aside funds to cover the loss.

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