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$40 million worth of Bitcoin stolen from Binance cryptocurrency exchange

Binance is one of the worlds biggest cryptocurrency exchanges by trading volume. Hackers were able to steal a large number of user API keys, 2FA codes, and potentially other information. In one single transaction the hackers were. able to withdraw 7000 Bitcoins (worth, at current exchange rates, approximated US $40.6 million) from Binance’s hot wallet. The exchange has suspended all deposits and withdrawals, although trading remains open. Binance says it is now investigating the security breach, and will review the defences it has in place.”]

Source: https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/40-million-worth-of-bitcoin-stolen-from-binance-cryptocurrency-exchange/

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