Cyber attacks

North Korean Hackers May Have Stolen Billions. It Wouldn’t Be Their First Heist.

New York Times31 October 2026, 21:40 UTCNorth Korea

This week’s $6.3 billion hack of Binance is the largest to rock the crypto industry. North Korea, with a history of brazen cybercrime, is a suspect.

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