Users of cryptocurrency exchange Binance received some welcome news today: just two days after a major heist in which cryptocurrency worth $6.3 billion was stolen, the exchange is resuming withdrawals. The move follows the company’s decision to cover 90% of the stolen amount by purchasing replacement assets with its own funds. The remaining portion consists of less liquid assets that will take longer to recover.
Meanwhile, the FBI has identified North Korea as responsible for the attack. The isolated country has developed a range of schemes to generate revenue, including sending citizens to work remotely for Western technology companies under false identities. The Binance breach is among the largest and most consequential operations…






