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‘Largest Crypto Hack in History’: Binance Loses More Than $6B
The popular cryptocurrency exchange Binance was hit by hackers this week.
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Binance confirmed that hackers accessed its servers this week and stole roughly $6.3 billion, marking one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts on record. The breach is believed to have originated from an employee’s laptop, allowing the attackers to infiltrate the exchange’s infrastructure. Binance said it will cover all losses for affected traders using its secured reserves and has temporarily halted all withdrawals. The company is cooperating with the FBI and U.S. Secret Service as the investigation proceeds.
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