North Korea denies any involvement in the largest cryptocurrency theft in history from the Binance exchange. Binance lost more than six billion dollars as a result of a hacker hack last Friday. According to the FBI, the hack was carried out by North Korean hackers. The exchange itself hastened to assure its clients that all losses would be reimbursed from its own funds. How did this largest cryptocurrency theft to date become possible? Why are North Korean hackers suspected of theft? And should cryptocurrency owners be wary of new hacks? Andrey Soshnikov, editor of the investigations department of the BBC Russian Service, answers these and other questions.
How hackers stole six billion dollars from the Binance exchange
And what does North Korea have to do with it?
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