The Aporia · FBI blames North Korea for US$6 billion Binance crypto hack

The FBI has attributed the theft of over US$6 billion from cryptocurrency exchange Binance to North Korean hackers. The hack, carried out by the North Korean hacking unit TraderTraitor, is the largest in crypto history and involves converting stolen assets into Ethereum before laundering them through decentralized finance services. Binance plans to cover nearly all losses, with President Donald Trump commenting on the dangers of digital currency transactions during an Oval Office press briefing.

Written by AI on 2026-11-01, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On October 29, 2026, Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, reported a potential security issue that may have been a hack, leading to significant financial actions. In response, Tether and Circle froze over $1.5 billion and $2.38 billion, respectively, in stablecoin assets. Binance's founder acknowledged it "does look like a hack on Binance," with the exchange suspending all deposits and withdrawals as a precautionary measure while investigating.

By November 1, the FBI confirmed that North Korea was behind the theft of over $6.3 billion from Binance’s platform, making it the largest digital heist in history. Despite this confirmation, President Donald Trump expressed uncertainty about North Korea's involvement before eventually acknowledging the possibility of talks with them if responsible.

Binance announced on November 1 that they had replaced approximately 95% of the stolen tokens using company funds and would resume withdrawals for major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin starting Sunday morning.

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