North Korean hackers suspected of $6.3bn Binance cryptocurrency heist

Pyongyang, Oct 31 (UNI) The suspected North Korean hackers behind the $6.3bn theft from cryptocurrency exchange Binance appear to have combined established hacking techniques with unprecedented speed and automation, raising concerns that artificial intelligence could further strengthen Pyongyang's cyber operations. Binance said late Thursday that its blockchain partners had frozen at least $3bn of the stolen assets on-chain. The company believes the attackers gained initial access by compromising an engineer's laptop, alongside exploiting other security vulnerabilities. Several blockchain investigation firms have linked the attack to TraderTraitor, a hacking group associated with North Korea's Lazarus Group. Binance co-chief executive Richard Teng…