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A former FBI agent who is alleged to have stolen about $1 million in cryptocurrency from an adversarial nation and made plans to move to Portugal with the help of an AI chatbot is scheduled to plead guilty on Thursday, according to court records.

A former FBI agent who is alleged to have stolen about $1 million in cryptocurrency from an adversarial nation and made plans to move to Portugal with the help of an AI chatbot is scheduled to plead guilty on Thursday, according to court records.
• techcrunch.com

Researchers warned of North Korean hacking tactics years before record $6.3B Binance heist

Cybersecurity experts have long warned of the persistent and patient threat from North Korea's long-running hacks. The world's largest crypto exchange was still caught off-guard.
Researchers warned of North Korean hacking tactics years before record $6.3B Binance heist
• cnbc.com

Binance co-CEO Richard Teng says hackers used fake job interviews, AI tool to steal $6.3 billion in crypto 108511116

Binance has replenished 98% of $6.34 billion in affected assets, according to a security report the crypto exchange issued Tuesday.
Binance co-CEO Richard Teng says hackers used fake job interviews, AI tool to steal $6.3 billion in crypto 108511116
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North Korea denied any involvement in the recent cryptocurrency heist at Binance, dismissing the U.S. announcement blaming North Korean hackers for the incident as “a trite provocation.”

North Korea denied any involvement in the recent cryptocurrency heist at Binance, dismissing the U.S. announcement blaming North Korean hackers for the incident as “a trite provocation.”
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North Korea rejected US claims that it was behind the theft of more than $6 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance, after the FBI blamed an elite team of Pyongyang’s hackers for the biggest crypto heist on record

North Korea rejected US claims that it was behind the theft of more than $6 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance, after the FBI blamed an elite team of Pyongyang’s hackers for the biggest crypto heist on record
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In 20 minutes, hackers had made off with $6.3 billion. Behind the scenes of Binance’s crypto nightma...
In 20 minutes, hackers had made off with $6.3 billion. Behind the scenes of Binance’s crypto nightmare: on.wsj.com/4BVfcEW
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In 20 minutes, hackers had made off with $6.3 billion. Behind the scenes of Binance’s crypto nightma...
washingtonpost.com • • bsky.app

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance said that it had obtained assets to cover about 95 percent of the $6.3 billion in digital currencies stolen in a dramatic heist by North Korean hackers that amounted to the biggest crypto hack in history.

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance said that it had obtained assets to cover about 95 percent of the $6.3 billion in digital currencies stolen in a dramatic heist by North Korean hackers that amounted to the biggest crypto hack in history.
wsj.com • • bsky.app

Binance began allowing customers to resume withdrawals from its exchange after racing to cover its losses in the biggest cyber heist in history.

Binance began allowing customers to resume withdrawals from its exchange after racing to cover its losses in the biggest cyber heist in history.
• futurism.com

These Supposedly Super Secure Ledger Blockchain Wallets Are Secretly Draining User’s Crypto Holdings

Gone in a flash.

The post These Supposedly Super Secure Ledger Blockchain Wallets Are Secretly Draining User’s Crypto Holdings appeared first on Futurism.

These Supposedly Super Secure Ledger Blockchain Wallets Are Secretly Draining User’s Crypto Holdings
• techcrunch.com

North Korean hackers suspected in $351M crypto theft, the largest so far this year

The $351 million theft from crypto exchange Bitget is the latest in a string of high-profile hacks targeting the crypto sector.
North Korean hackers suspected in $351M crypto theft, the largest so far this year