More than $6 billion in crypto was stolen from Binance, setting off a race to recover the funds before North Korea-linked hackers can launder them into cash.
The record-setting $6.3 billion hack of Binance, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, has been blamed on alleged North Korean hackers, who have become infamous for preying on the digital-asset industry.
Hackers working for North Korea are suspected of hacking a Binance employee's laptop, which allowed the theft of billions in crypto.
Binance scrambles to freeze billions after record-breaking hack linked to North Korea.
Multiple crypto-tracing firms say notorious North Korean hackers TraderTraitor may be behind the largest digital heist in history—with billions of crypto likely gone for good.
