Hackers steal $6 billion from Binance in biggest crypto heist in history
According to The Times of India, Binance lost approximately $6.3 billion in a heist traced to a compromised engineer's laptop, and the exchange has paused withdrawals. Al Jazeera English reported Binance said $6.3bn was stolen and linked the theft to North Korean hackers. The Verge reported Binance disclosed $6.3 billion in stolen funds, said user funds are safe, and that around $3 billion of the affected assets were in the process of recovery. Nairametrics put the figure at more than $6 billion, citing investigators who described it as the biggest crypto theft in history. The sources differ on the exact amount, with figures of $6 billion and $6.3 billion reported. The story is developing. Summary from 4 sources
Sources differ: Nairametrics reports more than $6 billion stolen, while The Times of India, Al Jazeera English and The Verge report $6.3 billion.
Summary from 4 sources Nairametrics first also Al Jazeera English, The Verge, The Times of India
