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FBI blames North Korea for stolen billions from Binance in biggest hack in history

Associated Press · South China Morning Post
Published 1 Nov 2026, 10:49 am·1 h ago·1 min read
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The theft of billions of dollars from Binance within a matter of minutes, the biggest cryptocurrency heist in history, was orchestrated by North Korean hackers, the FBI said on Saturday. 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 US$1.5 billion Bybit hack last year. The FBI asked cryptocurrency exchanges, blockchain analytics companies and others to block transactions linked to...

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