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Binance resumes customer withdrawals after hackers steal six billion pounds

Binance resumes customer withdrawals after hackers steal six billion pounds

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The cryptocurrency exchange turned its services back on Sunday after a massive cyber attack hit the platform on Thursday. Binance said it replaced ninety percent of the lost funds using internal revenue and an emergency pool. The FBI blamed the security breach on TraderTraitor, a hacking cell connected to North Korea.

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