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The FBI announced that North Korea was responsible for stealing over $6 billion in cryptocurrencies from Binance on October 29, 2026. This cyberattack, attributed to a group known as TraderTraitor, targeted various digital assets including bitcoin, ethereum, tether, and USD Coin. The FBI warned of ongoing efforts by the hackers to launder these funds through decentralized finance platforms and swap services. In response, Binance stated it would use its own funds to replenish about 90% of the stolen tokens, aiming to cover the entire financial impact of the theft.

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On October 29, Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, reported a potential security issue that may have been caused by a hack, leading to firms freezing over $6.3 billion in digital assets. Tether and Circle, major stablecoin issuers, froze more than $1.5 billion and approximately $2.38 billion, respectively, to prevent further loss. Binance’s founder, Yi He, confirmed that the incident likely involved a hack on their platform. The FBI later announced that North Korea was responsible for the theft of over $6 billion in virtual assets from Binance. As of November 1, Binance stated it had replaced 90% of the stolen amount, with the remaining 10% expected to take longer due to liquidity issues.

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🔮 "It is expected these assets will then be further laundered by converting them using DeFi [decentralized finance] and instant swap services as they prepare them for further laundering stages," it added.

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"The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) was responsible for the theft of more than $6 billion USD in virtual assets from cryptocurrency exchange Binance, on or about October 29, 2026," the US law enforcement agency said in a statement.

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2026-11-01 · Deutsche Welle

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The FBI said Saturday that North Korea was behind the theft of more than $6 billion (€5.36 billion) in virtual assets from the cryptocurrency exchange Binance. asserted

Korea → say → exchange

agency → say → statement

The theft, which happened within a matter of minutes, is believed to be the biggest cryptocurrency heist in history. asserted

which → happen → history

The stolen assets included bitcoin, ethereum and stablecoins such as tether and USD Coin, whose values are pegged to traditional currencies. asserted

values → steal → currencies

News of the cyberattack caused the prices of most major cryptocurrencies to slump on Friday. asserted

prices → cause → Friday

What did the FBI say? asserted

FBI → say → What

The FBI said the theft was tied to "malicious cyber activity" by an entity known as TraderTraitor, the same actors behind a $1.5 billion Bybit hack last year. asserted

theft → say → hack

The agency said it had "observed TraderTraitor actors converting stolen assets" primarily into a cryptocurrency called ethereum. asserted

actors → say → cryptocurrency

"It is expected these assets will then be further laundered by converting them using DeFi [decentralized finance] and instant swap services as they prepare them for further laundering stages," it added. asserted

it → expect → stages

The FBI asked crypto exchanges, blockchain analytics companies and others to block transactions linked to various addresses to ensure the money is not laundered to cover up its origins. asserted

money → ask → origins

What did Binance say about the heist? asserted

Binance → say → heist

The exchange said on Saturday it was using company funds worth over $6.34 billion to buy tokens to replenish about 90% of the assets stolen in the attack. asserted

it → say → attack

The remaining 10% consisted of tokens that were less liquid, meaning they may take longer to buy back, the company said. uncertain

company → remain → tokens

"Our commitment remains the same: Binance will fully cover the financial impact of the funds stolen in this incident," the company said on X. The heist came amid growing worries that the ever-expanding capabilities of artificial intelligence models could compromise cryptography and IT security protocols. uncertain

capabilities → remain → cryptography

FBI says North Korea behind $6 billion Binance crypto theft

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