Decoding the $6.3 Billion Binance Heist
WSJ Tech News Briefing

Decoding the $6.3 Billion Binance Heist

B2Upper-intermediateNovember 5, 202614 min
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Last week, $6.3 billion was siphoned from Binance—the world’s largest crypto exchange—in about 20 minutes. WSJ cybersecurity reporter Bob McMillan and reporter Sam Kessler discuss how North Korean hackers pulled off the largest financial heist of all time, and what this means for the future of cryptocurrency. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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This episode is brought to you by Hard Lessons, a podcast from Morgan Stanley. Some investing lessons only become clear after you see how a call plays out. On Hard Lessons, iconic investors sit down with Morgan Stanley leaders to go behind the scenes on the critical moments, both successes and setbacks, that shaped who they are today. Watch or listen to Hard

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Lessons wherever you get your podcasts. How do you steal $6.3 billion? Hard to figure out. We're still trying to figure it out.

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Welcome to Tech News Briefing. It's Thursday, November 5th. I'm Bob McMillan, and I'm here with my colleague, Sam Kessler. Sam, do you want to introduce yourself?

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