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Binance says $6.3bn stolen in hack analysts link to North Korea

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Binance says about $6.3bn was stolen in a security breach and that it will cover all customer losses, as analysts link the attack to North Korean state-backed hackers.

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    Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, says about $6.3bn in funds was stolen in a security incident that analysts describe as the largest crypto theft on record. Estimates of the total differ: the blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis put the amount at about $5.912bn at the time of the theft, AFP reported.

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