Hackers steal over $600M in one of the largest crypto heists ever

Hackers have made off with more than $600 million in various cryptocurrencies, likely the largest heist ever in the burgeoning world of decentralized finance.

The hackers targeted PolyNetwork, a decentralized finance platform that enables people to swap tokens across different blockchains. The theft affects tens of thousands of people, PolyNetwork said in a letter that was posted on Twitter and addressed to the anonymous hackers.