N. Korean hackers blamed for record US$6.36 bln Binance cryptocurrency theft: U.S. firm
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North Korean hackers purportedly stole an estimated $6.36 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, in what would be the biggest cryptocurrency theft on record, according to a US blockchain intelligence firm. TRM Labs said Thursday's attack against Binance was most likely carried out by Trader Traitor, a North Korean hacking group, which stole digital assets from Binance across 10 blockchain networks.
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