The cryptocurrency world is rattled on Friday after hackers stole $6.3 billion from Binance.

The world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange shared the news on X , explaining that the incident appeared to stem from an engineer’s laptop. The compromised device “allowed an attacker to gain access to a service container and submit unauthorized withdrawal transactions.”

North Korea link?

Blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs has tied TraderTraitor, “North Korea’s elite hacking unit,” to the attack. TRM Labs calls it the “largest crypto theft on record,” surpassing last year’s $1.5 billion Bybit heist .

In response to the attack, Binance has suspended withdrawals and deposits temporarily. It’s also working with its blockchain partners to freeze any impacted assets.

“Our teams are working around the clock to resolve this issue safely and thoroughly,” Binance said in its post on X.…