Binance suffers $6.3bn crypto heist, FBI blames North Korea
CRITICAL · CRYPTOBinanceredteam/daily · 3 sources
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What happened
The cryptocurrency exchange Binance lost about $6.3 billion in a hack that is described as the biggest theft of its kind on record. The FBI says North Korea was responsible, and Binance has started letting customers withdraw funds again.
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What to do
- Be wary of unsolicited messages offering to help recover funds, as scammers are targeting anxious users.
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Full story timeline · 3 updates
- Sun 1 NovemberInvestors pull billions in funds from Binance after record $6.3bn hackThe Guardian Technology
- Mon 2 NovemberFBI pins $6.3 billion Binance crypto heist on North Korea while scammers circle anxious usersHelp Net Security
- FBI blames North Korea for $6.3 billion Binance crypto heistBitdefender HOTforSecurity
Who reported · 3 outlets
The Guardian TechnologyHelp Net SecurityBitdefender HOTforSecurity
Who and what is in it
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