FBI says North Korea behind $6 billion crypto theft from Binance on October 29
International
01 Nov 2026
07:26

International

FBI says North Korea behind $6 billion crypto theft from Binance on October 29

The FBI stated that North Korea was behind the theft of over $6 billion in cryptocurrency from the Binance exchange on October 29. The bureau linked the attack to the TraderTraitor operation associated with North Korea and reported that the stolen funds are primarily being converted into Ethereum and then transferred through DeFi platforms and instant swap services for further laundering.

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