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Binance says record $6.3 billion crypto hackers covered their tracks
Original: Binance says hackers who stole a record $6.3 billion in crypto used a 'self-destruct mechanism' to hide their tracks
Hackers behind a record $6.3 billion cryptocurrency theft used a 'self-destruct mechanism' to erase evidence of their intrusion, according to Binance. The exchange, whose security teams have been analyzing the breach, says the attackers deployed tooling designed to automatically destroy traces of how they moved and laundered the stolen funds. It would rank among the largest crypto thefts ever recorded, renewing scrutiny of security across major digital-asset platforms.
Why now: The scale of the theft and the unusual anti-forensic technique described make it a major cybersecurity story
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- Binance says hackers who stole a record $6.3 billion in crypto used a 'self-destruct mechanism' to hide their tracks · Business Insider
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