Hackers break into Binance crypto exchange and withdraw $6.5 billion - media Hackers hacked the Binance crypto exchange and withdrew $6.36 billion through ten blockchains. They moved most of the stolen property in about 20 minutes, the media reported. American analysts link the attack with the hacker group Traderbog, which allegedly works for the interests of the DPRK. American billionaire Elon Musk, in turn, hinted at the wide possibilities of using artificial intelligence agents to search for critical vulnerabilities in cryptocurrency security. According to preliminary data, a DevOps engineer's laptop was hacked, through which the attacker gained access to the service container and sent unauthorized outputs. It was reported that the Binance administration, together with its partners, managed to freeze about 3 billion dollars, and the remaining losses are planned to be covered from the SAFU fund and its reserves. At the same time, the founder of the exchange, Changfeng Zhao, guarantees that user funds are safe. Amid this news, the crypto market lost $100 billion in capitalization. Traders who bet on rising rates lost almost $1.3 billion in one day, RBC writes. For two weeks, Binance announced its intention to create a regional settlement center in Kazakhstan, through which the exchange will serve customers from Central Asia, the Commonwealth of Nations and Eastern Europe.