Binance traces $6.3 billion hack to one engineer's compromised laptop
Binance said in a statement that the estimated impact of the hack was around $6.3 billion and the incident might involve a compromised DevOps engineer's laptop.
Binance disclosed that the $6.3 billion cyber heist may have been carried out by a compromised laptop of a DevOps engineer. The estimated total impact of the hack is around $6.3 billion. The attacker gained access to a service container, and was able to submit unauthorized withdrawal transactions. Binance froze ~$3 billion of affected assets, and the company will cover all losses using the SAFU fund and its own funds.
User funds remain safe. Binance has not found any evidence of a leaked wallet private key. The company is working with law enforcement to identify and apprehend the criminals. Binance has temporarily suspended deposits and withdrawals while conducting security checks.
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