Hackers steal $6.3 billion from Binance in record crypto heist
Summary
Binance suffered a record crypto heist, estimated at $6.3 billion, prompting the exchange to suspend withdrawals. About $3 billion of assets were frozen, while analysts say roughly $3.3 billion were moved into non-freezable assets as the investigation unfolds. Early reports suggest a compromised engineer's laptop and a possible link to a North Korean group known as TraderTraitor, with law enforcement and regulators involved as Binance reserves funds to cover losses.