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How hard is it to recover the $6 billion stolen from Binance?

According to reporting by CBS MoneyWatch, Security experts are calling it the "largest bank robbery in human history." Getting all of the stolen crypto funds won't be easy.

By USA NOW News Desk, National Editorial Bureau
How hard is it to recover the $6 billion stolen from Binance?
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How hard is it to recover the $6 billion stolen from Binance?: Official reporting from the CBS MoneyWatch confirms active developments in United States. Americans in affected communities should review primary guidance and follow verified bulletins.

“How hard is it to recover the $6 billion stolen from Binance?: Official reporting from the CBS MoneyWatch confirms active developments in United States. Americans in affected communities should review primary guidance and follow verified bulletins.”

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According to reporting by CBS MoneyWatch, Security experts are calling it the "largest bank robbery in human history." Getting all of the stolen crypto funds won't be easy.

Detailed Factual Report

After hackers stole more than $6 billion from Binance , the cryptocurrency exchange said Friday it was working to recover the assets, a multi-pronged process that experts said involves coordinating with law enforcement and tracking the movement of the stolen funds.

"Binance has begun recovering affected assets for users and continues to work with law enforcement, issuers, blockchain intelligence firms and industry partners to trace, freeze and recover additional funds," a Binance spokesperson said in a statement to CBS News.

Ari Redbord, a former federal prosecutor and the global head of policy at TRM Labs, a blockchain intelligence company tracking the stolen funds, called the heist the "largest bank robbery in human history."

TRM and other security firms attributed the attack to an elite hacking unit linked with North Korea known as "TraderTraitor." The funds were siphoned from internet-connected wallets on Binance's trading platform, Redbord said. The entire operation took roughly 20 minutes, according to Binance.

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    Security experts are calling it the "largest bank robbery in human history." Getting all of the stolen crypto funds won't be easy.

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