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FBI and US Secret Service working with Binance after $6.3 billion hack, source says

Reuters
FBI and US Secret Service working with Binance after $6.3 billion hack, source says

LONDON, Oct ‌30 (Reuters) - Binance is working ​with ‌law enforcement around ‌the world, including the ‌Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the United States ⁠Secret Service (USSS), ‌after hackers stole ⁠a record $6.3 billion from ​the platform, a person familiar ​with the ​situation ‌told Reuters.

The US ​embassy ⁠in London said ‌it had ​no ​comment. The USSS did not respond to a request ‌for comment sent via ‌email outside ​of US hours.

(Reporting by Elizabeth Howcroft; Editing by ‌Tommy Reggiori Wilkes)