Binance exchange says it will cover customer losses as it scrambles to freeze affected assets, with about $3bn located so far
The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange has been hit by a record $6.3bn (£4.7bn) hack described as the biggest heist in history, with experts identifying North Korea as the likely culprit.
Binance said it would cover all customer losses as it froze $3bn of the affected assets.
Analysts said the exchange had been subjected to an unprecedented attack with “never-seen-before” laundering patterns as the hackers made off with assets worth billions of dollars.
I don’t believe ANYTHING our government says. How do we know trumPedo didn’t give NK what they need so they could steal it and split it with him?
Agreed. I’m extremely skeptical this was a “hack” and more like a laundering-scheme. What was offered in return, I wonder.
Remember too that this is the company whose CEO Trump pardoned as the article notes: