Binance suffers $6.3bn crypto hack, with North Korea named as likely culprit
CRITICAL · CRYPTOBinanceredteam/daily · 1 source
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What happened
Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, has reportedly lost $6.3bn in a hack that experts attribute with moderate confidence to North Korean actors. Binance has frozen around $3bn of the affected assets and says it will cover all customer losses. The articles do not give a CVE, technical attack vector or affected components, so no specific patch or mitigation guidance is available yet.
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What to do
- If you use the affected service, follow its official channels only, and never share your recovery phrase.
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The Guardian Technology
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