North Korea Steals USD 6.36B from Binance in the Largest Hack in History

Summarized by PinBrief · From Hacker News · 2h ago

North Korean cyber actors reportedly siphoned approximately $6.36 billion from cryptocurrency exchange Binance, marking what analysts describe as the biggest digital‑asset theft to date. The breach allegedly involved sophisticated malware and exploited vulnerabilities in Binance’s systems, allowing funds to be transferred to wallets linked to the regime. Authorities are investigating, and Binance says it is working with law‑enforcement to recover assets.