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Binance just disclosed the biggest crypto hack ever recorded, at an estimated 6.3 billion dollars.
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The exchange said a security issue let hackers drain funds across ten different blockchains.
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Blockchain trackers say roughly 6.36 billion dollars left Binance wallets in about 20 minutes.
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That is about four times the size of last year's 1.5 billion dollar Bybit hack.
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Binance says it has frozen or set aside billions to cover the loss and that user funds remain safe.
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Security firms TRM Labs and Chainalysis both point to North Korea's TraderTraitor hacking group.
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Withdrawals were temporarily suspended while Binance overhauls its withdrawal security systems.
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This is not financial advice. Exchange hacks are a reminder that custody risk is real.