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Binance Covers 90 Percent of $6.3 Billion Stolen Funds

BBC · 5 hours ago · Read the Full Story on BBC
Binance Covers 90 Percent of $6.3 Billion Stolen Funds
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Binance announced that it has covered approximately 90 percent of the $6.3 billion stolen during a massive cryptocurrency cyberattack.

  • Binance announced it has recovered or covered approximately 90% of the $6.3 billion worth of assets stolen in a recent security breach.
  • The remaining 10% of the stolen funds will take time to cover.
  • The breach occurred last Thursday and is considered one of the largest cryptocurrency heists in history.
  • The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) attributed the cyberattack to North Korean hackers.
  • The state-sponsored North Korean hacking groups known as the 'Lazarus Group' or 'TraderTraitor' are the primary suspects.
  • Binance covered the stolen assets using various internal funds and its own treasury reserves.