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FBI blames North Korea for stealing $6.3B from Binance in biggest crypto heist in history

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Associated Press. (2026, November 1). FBI blames North Korea for stealing $6.3B from Binance in biggest crypto heist in history. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/01/tech/north-korea-blamed-by-fbi-for-hacking-binance-in-biggest-crypto-heist/

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The FBI has attributed a $6.3 billion theft from Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, to North Korean hackers. The incident, which occurred within minutes on Thursday, is described as the biggest crypto heist in history and involves an entity known as TraderTraitor responsible for previous cyber attacks including a $1.5 billion hack of Bybit last year. President Donald Trump, however, expressed doubt about North Korea's involvement during a Halloween party at his Mar-a-Lago estate, suggesting uncertainty from the administration despite the FBI’s clear stance on the perpetrators and their methods.

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On October 29, Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, reported investigating a "potential security issue" involving very large transfers on its platform. By October 30, the situation escalated as Tether and Circle froze over $1.5 billion and $1 billion in stablecoins respectively, amid fears of a hack. The same day, Binance confirmed that at least $2.54 billion in funds had been frozen, with founder CZ Zhao suggesting it "does look like a hack." On November 1, the estimated damage reached up to $6.3 billion, making it potentially the largest crypto heist ever. As of November 2, Binance customers withdrew over $4.7 billion in assets after the exchange reopened with partial services restored and announced covering around 95% of stolen funds using company resources. The incident highlights growing risks in cryptocurrency security and investor confidence.

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FBI blames North Korea for stealing $6.3B from Binance in biggest crypto heist in history By asserted

FBI → blame → history

Published Nov. 1, 2026, 12:22 a.m. ET The theft of billions of dollars from Binance within a matter of minutes, the biggest crypto heist in history, was orchestrated by North Korean hackers, the FBI said Saturday. asserted

FBI → publish → hackers

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 $1.5 billion Bybit hack last year. asserted

attack → say → hack

The FBI asked crypto 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. It also said its probe found that TraderTraitor was converting stolen assets primarily into a cryptocurrency called Ethereum. asserted

TraderTraitor → ask → cryptocurrency

The FBI expects that TraderTraitor will now attempt to convert the assets using DeFi and “instant swap services.” asserted

TraderTraitor → expect → DeFi

Asked by reporters as he appeared on Saturday night during a Halloween party at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, however, President Donald Trump suggested investigators weren’t yet certain that North Korea was involved. uncertain

Korea → ask → Florida

“I’m not concerned. asserted

I → ’m → ?

We’re learning about it,” Trump said of the case. asserted

Trump → learn → case

“We don’t know if it’s North Korea.” asserted

it → know → ?

Though he added that, it could yet be determined that it was. uncertain

it → add → that

Crypto expert Ari Redbord said he expects the hackers will break the stolen assets into pieces and try to launder them through smaller exchanges to evade detection, a process that could unfold over months. uncertain

that → say → months

“It’s bank robbery, in this case, at the speed of the Internet,” said Redbord, chief policy officer at blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs. asserted

Redbord → ’ → Labs

“However, we can also track and trace those funds in real time in order to build investigations, to disrupt and to seize back funds.” asserted

we → track → funds

He added: “It’s just this cat and mouse game.” asserted

It → add → ?

On Thursday, $6.3 billion in bitcoin and other digital currency was stolen from Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, in what several crypto experts said bore the hallmarks of a North Korean hack. asserted

experts → steal → hack

The company said Saturday that it had enough set aside in the same digital currency that was stolen to cover 90% of the missing assets and promised that customers would be fully reimbursed. asserted

customers → say → assets

FBI blames North Korea for stealing $6.3B from Binance in biggest crypto heist in history

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