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$6bn hack by ‘bad actors’ hits crypto exchange Binance

$6bn hack by ‘bad actors’ hits crypto exchange Binance

FILE PHOTO - Coins with the symbols of Bitcoin (C) and Ethereum are arranged on a table. (is associated with: «$6bn hack by 'bad actors' hits crypto exchange Binance») Fernando Gutierrez-Juarez/dpa
FILE PHOTO – Coins with the symbols of Bitcoin (C) and Ethereum are arranged on a table. (is associated with: «$6bn hack by ‘bad actors’ hits crypto exchange Binance») Fernando Gutierrez-Juarez/dpa

The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has been hit by a cyberattack involving an estimated $6.3 billion in digital assets, the company said.

Deposits and withdrawals have been temporarily suspended following what is believed to be the largest theft from a cryptocurrency exchange to date.

Binance said on X late Thursday that users’ funds remained “safe” and that it would cover all losses from the “security incident.”

Working with blockchain partners, the exchange had so far frozen…

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