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Hackers target Binance in biggest crypto heist in history

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Crypto’s biggest heist sees $6.36 billion in funds transferred across various blockchains.

The largest ever hack in the crypto sector has hit major exchange Binance, after an attacker moved roughly $6.36 billion out of Binance wallets across 10 blockchains, including Ethereum, Bitcoin, Tron, Solana, and the XRP Ledger.

Most of the funds left in about 20 minutes, starting at 20:05 UTC on

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