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

Author: vanguardngr.comPublished on: November 1, 2026Country: United States
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FBI says North Korea behind $6 billion crypto theft from Binance

Binance resumed withdrawals in phases on Sunday after more than $6 billion in virtual assets were stolen in what is thought to be the largest crypto heist to date. The FBI says North Korea was responsible and identifies the attackers as TraderTraitor, a group also blamed for stealing $1.5 billion from Bybit last year. Binance says it has set aside more than $6.34 billion to cover losses and has replenished 90 percent of the stolen funds. President Donald Trump said North Korea’s involvement had not been established.

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