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North Korean group blamed for $6.3bn Binance hack in biggest ever crypto heist
Source: The Guardian · Published
Cryptocurrency exchange scrambles to freeze affected assets, with about $3bn located so far, and says it will cover losses Tell us: have you been affected by the Binance hack? Business live – latest updates The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange has been hit by an industry-record $6.3bn (£4.7bn) hack, with experts identifying North Korea as the likely culprit. Binance has scrambled to freeze…
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- Cryptocurrency exchange scrambles to freeze affected assets, with about $3bn located so far, and says it will cover losses Tell us: have you been affected by the Binance hack?
- Business live – latest updates The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange has been hit by an industry-record $6.3bn (£4.7bn) hack, with experts identifying North Korea as the likely culprit.
- Binance has scrambled to freeze…
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