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Covered by 2 outlets — first reported by Security Affairs, Nov 1, 19:23 UTC

FBI Blames North Korea for $6 Billion Binance Crypto Theft

Summary

The FBI has named North Korea as the party behind the theft of more than $6 billion in virtual assets from the crypto exchange Binance, on or about October 29, 2026. The FBI urges crypto firms to block transactions linked to the stolen funds. BleepingComputer reports the FBI attributed the attack to North Korean state-sponsored hackers known as TraderTraitor and puts the figure at $6.3 billion, calling it the largest cryptocurrency heist on record.

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2 outlets, in the order they reported it.

  1. Security AffairsFirst report

    FBI Blames North Korea for $6 Billion Binance Crypto Theft

    The FBI blames North Korea for stealing $6 billion from Binance and urges crypto firms to block transactions linked to the stolen funds.

    Read at Security Affairs Details

  2. BleepingComputer

    FBI links $6.3 billion Binance crypto heist to North Korean hackers

    The FBI has confirmed that North Korean state-sponsored hackers known as TraderTraitor were behind the $6.3 billion crypto-theft attack on Binance, making it the largest cryptocurrency heist on record.

    Read at BleepingComputer Details

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