Hackers stole record $6.3B from the cryptocurrency exchange Binance

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Hackers stole a record $6.3 billion from the cryptocurrency exchange Binance in Moscow. The exchange has cooperated with law enforcement and blockchain partners to track and recover the stolen funds. Investigations suggest the perpetrators gained access through a developer's laptop, and Binance has frozen approximately $3 billion in assets. The thieves are believed to be hackers from North Korea, extracting most of the funds in about 20 minutes, marking what experts consider the largest cryptocurrency theft in history.