Biggest hack in history: Cryptocurrency giant Binance loses $6.3 billion
Cryptocurrency exchange giant Binance has been targeted by a record-breaking $6.3 billion cyber heist, with blockchain intelligence firms linking the attack to North Korea. By Thursday night in the US, a coordinated effort by major crypto platforms successfully froze roughly $3 billion of the stolen assets during a high-stakes race to track and secure the digital funds.
Places named in this report: South Africa, Iran, Ukraine, Russia
Exact coordinates
south africa: -30.560, 22.940
iran: 32.430, 53.690
ukraine: 48.380, 31.170
russia: 61.520, 105.320
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