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Fed and OCC Probe Bank Security After Binance’s $6.3B Hack: Report

By Jamie Redman

The Federal Reserve and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) contacted U.S. banks following Binance’s $6.3 billion hack, Reuters reported Nov. 5. Supervisors sought information about suspicious activity, service disruptions, and cybersecurity vulnerabilities. The regulatory inquiries followed the Oct. 29…

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Federal Reserve

The central bank of the United States, which sets US interest rates and supervises banks.

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Cybersecurity

The practice of protecting computers, networks and data from attacks, theft and damage.

Breaches can expose personal data, halt businesses and threaten public services.

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