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Binance Hit by Massive Hack, Billions in Crypto Stolen

Industry watchers call it the largest bank heist in history as investigators try to identify the attackers.

newest coverage 9d agosummary written 11d ago9 pieces RedditGoogle NewsNewswires

What to know

  • Billions of dollars in cryptocurrency were stolen from Binance in what is being called the largest bank heist in human history.
  • As of the latest reporting, the identity of the attackers has not been confirmed.
  • The scale of the theft renews scrutiny of security practices at major crypto exchanges.

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How it unfolded 2 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlespostscomments

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    Investigators seek to identify the hackers

    Follow-up reporting examines who may have carried out the theft, with the perpetrators' identity still undetermined.

    “Who was behind the largest crypto heist in history?”
    — ABC News

    • okay... but like the whole point of crypto back in the day was to buy lsd off the silk road.

      SPACE_ICEr/news12d agoview on r/news ↗
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    Binance hack revealed, billions in crypto stolen

    Reports surface that the crypto industry has suffered a massive theft of billions of dollars from Binance, described as the largest bank heist in human history.

    “Crypto industry suffers ‘largest bank heist in human history’…”
    — Sky News
    1. 5 outlets Who was behind the largest crypto heist in history? - ABC News & Headlines

      first by Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 12d ago · also The Age, Sydney Morning Herald, The Week, Investing.com News

      3 more headlines
    2. 1 outlet Crypto industry suffers ‘largest bank heist in human history’

      first by Sky News, 12d ago