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FBI confirms North Korea was responsible for 'biggest hack in history' after $6.3billion was stolen from crypto giant Binance

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Gable, S. (2026, October 31). FBI confirms North Korea was responsible for 'biggest hack in history' after $6.3billion was stolen from crypto giant Binance. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16255803/fbi-north-korea-binance-hack-stolen.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-31 · by Sophie Gable

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The FBI has confirmed that North Korea carried out what it calls the "biggest hack in history," resulting in over $6.3 billion being stolen from cryptocurrency exchange Binance on or around October 29. The investigation, conducted by the FBI along with the U.S. Secret Service and IRS Criminal Investigation, identified a group of hackers called 'TraderTraitor' responsible for the theft and subsequent money laundering attempts.
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As of November 1, Binance announced it would resume withdrawals after covering nearly all of the $6.3 billion stolen in what is now confirmed as the largest crypto theft ever, attributed by the FBI to North Korean hackers. On October 29, Tether and Circle, issuers of stablecoins, froze over $1.5 billion in funds amid concerns about a potential hack on Binance. The exchange had frozen digital assets worth more than $2.5 billion on October 30 as it investigated the security issue. While initially unsure about the extent of damage and whether any user funds were compromised, Binance later confirmed that all stolen tokens would be reimbursed, with 95% already covered. The FBI has asked crypto exchanges to block transactions linked to specific addresses to prevent laundering of the stolen assets.

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📰 FBI Blames North Korea For Binance Hack
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Sophie Gable
57 article(s) here · 0 carrying a prediction
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Topics

Binance FBI North Korea The Federal Bureau of Investigation TraderTraitor

Subjects

FBI ORG · 2× Binance ORG · 1× North Korea GPE · 1× North Korean NORP · 1× The Federal Bureau of Investigation ORG · 1× the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation ORG · 1× the United States Secret Service ORG · 1×

Narrative

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has accused North Korea of a scheme dubbed the 'biggest hack in history' after $6.3billion was stolen from the cryptocurrency giant Binance.
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Claims (3 extracted, 1 hedged)

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has accused North Korea of a scheme dubbed the 'biggest hack in history' after $6.3billion was stolen from the cryptocurrency giant Binance. asserted
6.3billion → accuse → giant
An investigation led by the FBI, the United States Secret Service and the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation has uncovered malicious North Korean cyber activity called 'TraderTraitor.' TraderTraitor actors stole assets and attempted to launder the funds on or around October 29, according to the FBI. This is a breaking news story... uncertain
This → lead → FBI
The company said late Thursday the estimated total impact was at more than $6 billion asserted
impact → say → billion
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