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FBI blames North Korea for stealing $6.3B from Binance in biggest crypto heist in history

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Associated Press. (2026, November 1). FBI blames North Korea for stealing $6.3B from Binance in biggest crypto heist in history. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/01/tech/north-korea-blamed-by-fbi-for-hacking-binance-in-biggest-crypto-heist/

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The FBI has attributed a $6.3 billion theft from Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, to North Korean hackers. The incident, which occurred within minutes on Thursday, is described as the biggest crypto heist in history and involves an entity known as TraderTraitor responsible for previous cyber attacks including a $1.5 billion hack of Bybit last year. President Donald Trump, however, expressed doubt about North Korea's involvement during a Halloween party at his Mar-a-Lago estate, suggesting uncertainty from the administration despite the FBI’s clear stance on the perpetrators and their methods.
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On October 29, 2026, Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, froze over $2.54 billion in digital assets amid reports of a potential security breach. The company had suspended all deposits and withdrawals temporarily while investigating the issue. Initially unsure if it was a hack, Binance later confirmed that user funds were safe but would cover any losses. On November 1, the FBI reported that North Korea's TraderTraitor hacking group stole over $6.3 billion from Binance in what is considered the largest crypto theft to date. Binance stated they have already replaced about 90% of the stolen amount, with the remaining 10% being less liquid and harder to recover quickly.

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Binance FBI North Korea North Korean TraderTraitor

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The FBI asked crypto exchanges, blockchain analytics companies and others to block transactions linked to various addresses to make sure the money is not laundered to cover up its origins. It also said its probe found that TraderTraitor was converting stolen assets primarily into a cryptocurrency called Ethereum.
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🔮 The FBI expects that TraderTraitor will now attempt to convert the assets using DeFi and “instant swap services.”

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FBI blames North Korea for stealing $6.3B from Binance in biggest crypto heist in history By asserted
FBI → blame → history
Published Nov. 1, 2026, 12:22 a.m. ET The theft of billions of dollars from Binance within a matter of minutes, the biggest crypto heist in history, was orchestrated by North Korean hackers, the FBI said Saturday. asserted
FBI → publish → hackers
The bureau said in a statement that this week’s attack 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
attack → say → hack
The FBI asked crypto exchanges, blockchain analytics companies and others to block transactions linked to various addresses to make sure the money is not laundered to cover up its origins. It also said its probe found that TraderTraitor was converting stolen assets primarily into a cryptocurrency called Ethereum. asserted
TraderTraitor → ask → cryptocurrency
The FBI expects that TraderTraitor will now attempt to convert the assets using DeFi and “instant swap services.” asserted
TraderTraitor → expect → DeFi
Asked by reporters as he appeared on Saturday night during a Halloween party at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, however, President Donald Trump suggested investigators weren’t yet certain that North Korea was involved. uncertain
Korea → ask → Florida
“I’m not concerned. asserted
I → ’m → ?
We’re learning about it,” Trump said of the case. asserted
Trump → learn → case
“We don’t know if it’s North Korea.” asserted
it → know → ?
Though he added that, it could yet be determined that it was. uncertain
it → add → that
Crypto expert Ari Redbord said he expects the hackers will break the stolen assets into pieces and try to launder them through smaller exchanges to evade detection, a process that could unfold over months. uncertain
that → say → months
“It’s bank robbery, in this case, at the speed of the Internet,” said Redbord, chief policy officer at blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs. asserted
Redbord → ’ → Labs
“However, we can also track and trace those funds in real time in order to build investigations, to disrupt and to seize back funds.” asserted
we → track → funds
He added: “It’s just this cat and mouse game.” asserted
It → add → ?
On Thursday, $6.3 billion in bitcoin and other digital currency was stolen from Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, in what several crypto experts said bore the hallmarks of a North Korean hack. asserted
experts → steal → hack
The company said Saturday that it had enough set aside in the same digital currency that was stolen to cover 90% of the missing assets and promised that customers would be fully reimbursed. asserted
customers → say → assets
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