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TRM Labs attributes $6.3B Binance theft to North Korean hackers

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TRM Labs attributes $6.3B Binance theft to North Korean hackers

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US blockchain analysis firm TRM Labs says North Korean hackers were behind the $6.3 billion raid on cryptocurrency exchange Binance. The attribution links the theft to a state-backed group rather than ordinary criminals.

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