Hackers stole $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance in a record-breaking heist, prompting issuers to freeze roughly half of the stolen assets. The breach, which US analysts suspect was done by North Korean hackers, has shaken confidence in the crypto market. Binance has been hit by a record-breaking $6.3 billion crypto theft, with analysts blaming North Korea-linked hackers as the exchange freezes withdrawals and moves to cover user losses.