Binance covers 90% of $6.3bn hack losses; North Korea-linked group suspected

Crypto exchange Binance says it will absorb losses from a security breach that stole about $6.3bn in digital assets, and has restored 90% of them. Analytics firms reportedly point to a North Korean state-backed group as the likely culprit.

Timeline

1. 31 Oct, 16:58 UTCFirst appeared on The National
2. 31 Oct, 16:58 UTCBBC reports 90% coverage and North Korea link

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• Binance covers 90 per cent of assets stolen in $6.3 billion hackThe National