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

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The FBI has attributed the theft of billions of dollars from Binance, described as the largest cryptocurrency heist in history, to North Korean hackers known as TraderTraitor. This group was also responsible for a $1.5 billion hack on Bybit last year. The bureau is urging various entities involved with cryptocurrencies to block specific transactions to prevent the stolen funds from being laundered.

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As of November 3, Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, confirmed a major security breach and subsequent theft involving up to $6 billion (£5 billion) in digital assets. The incident began on October 29 when customers reported unauthorized withdrawals from their accounts. In response, Binance froze over $2.54 billion in crypto funds while investigating the issue. Other stablecoin issuers like Tether and Circle also halted transactions totaling more than $1.567 billion to prevent further losses. The FBI accused North Korea of being behind the hack, but on November 3, Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong Un, denied these claims through state media. Despite this denial, Binance customers withdrew nearly $4.64 billion in funds following the announcement.

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Binance Bybit FBI North Korea TraderTraitor

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FBI ORG · 3× Binance ORG · 2× Bybit ORG · 2× TraderTraitor ORG · 2× North Korea GPE · 1× North Korean NORP · 1×

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FBI blames North Korea for stolen billions from Binance in biggest hack in history The US agency blames the attack on an entity known as TraderTraitor, the same actors behind a US$1.5 billion Bybit hack last year 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.

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2026-11-01 · South China Morning Post

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

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FBI → blame → 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. asserted

attack → say → hack

The FBI asked cryptocurrency 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. asserted

money → ask → origins