👀 The attack on Binance may have been carried out via a compromised laptop belonging to a DevOps engineer; preliminary losses are estimated at $6.3 billion, according to a company statement.
The exchange has found no evidence of a leak of private keys for crypto wallets. Working with partners, it has managed to freeze approximately $3 billion in assets.
Binance has pledged to cover the remaining losses using its own funds and its SAFU reserve fund.
The exchange has suspended deposits and withdrawals while the investigation is underway. The company assures users that their assets are safe.
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