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North Korean hackers blamed for stealing record $6.3B in Binance breach

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Hackers working for North Korea are suspected of hacking a Binance employee's laptop, which allowed the theft of billions in crypto.

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  1. TechCrunch United States North Korean hackers blamed for stealing record $6.3B in Binance breach Hackers working for North Korea are suspected of hacking a Binance employee's laptop, which allowed the theft of billions in crypto. 3 h ago · Tier 2

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