FBI attributes $6 billion Binance hack to North Korea

CryptoSlate reports that the FBI has linked North Korea's TraderTraitor operation to the theft of over $6 billion from Binance. In a security alert is...

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CryptoSlate reports that the FBI has linked North Korea's TraderTraitor operation to the theft of over $6 billion from Binance. In a security alert issued on October 31, the FBI confirmed that North Korean cyber actors were responsible for the October 29 attack, marking it as one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts in history. The agency has urged THORChain to block any stolen funds associated with this incident.

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Source published: Sun, 01 Nov 2026 12:20:43 +0000

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