Binance cryptocurrency hack costs investors billions with suspected links to North Korea

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has suspended withdrawals after hackers broke into its digital wallets and stole $US6 billion ($AU8.54 billion) in what appears to be the biggest crypto heist ever. The exchange said Friday that it has begun recovering affected assets and was continuing to work with law enforcement and blockchain intelligence firms to trace additional funds. An initial investigation suggested the hack went through an engineer’s laptop, “which allowed an attacker to gain access to a service container and submit unauthorized withdrawal transactions,” Binance said late on Thursday. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today…