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FBI Links $6.7B Binance Hack to North Korea

On October 29, 2026, the FBI attributes a $6.7 billion cryptocurrency theft from Binance to North Korea's TraderTraitor group. Investigators confirm state-sponsored actors stole exchange funds, not user wallets, and are laundering assets across Ethereum and Solana before converting them via DeFi services. Attackers drained assets in around 20 minutes. Kim Yo-jong is senior government official.

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What changedExperts note 1.5 trillion won stolen since 2022
Kim Yo-jong Denies North Korea Linked to Binance Hack
TThe Block·about 6 hours ago
What changedFBI formally attributes theft to North Korea
FBI Attributes $6.7B Binance Hack to North Korea
FFortune·about 16 hours ago
North Korea Denies Role in $6.3B Binance Hack
FFortune·about 16 hours ago
North Koreans Hack Binance for $6.3 Billion
FFortune·about 16 hours ago

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