Hackers have stolen £4.7bn from cryptocurrency exchange Binance in what is believed to be the largest heist in history, prompting the platform to freeze all customer deposits and withdrawals.
Elite North Korean unit Trader Traitor is suspected of the 20-minute raid.
Cyber expert Emily Taylor warns stolen funds are often deployed into weapons, while rivals moved to freeze up to $3bn.
Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/crypto-worth-billions-frozen-over-potential-security-issue-13605627
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