How big a deal is the $6.3bn crypto heist, who did it, and are investments safe?

The incident at Binance could be the biggest theft of any kind in history. We answer some key questions North Korean group blamed for $6.3bn crypto heist Tell us: have you been affected? The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange has been hit by a $6.3bn heist that, according to experts, is likely to be the work of North Korea .

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This is not the first time a crypto market has been targeted by hackers, and the rogue state has a track record of this type of theft. Here we answer some key questions about what’s happened: Continue reading...