FBI attributes $6.3 billion Binance theft to North Korean hackers

First reported by Bloomberg at · Updated · 16 sources

The theft took place on or about October 29, and the FBI tracks the activity as TraderTraitor. The bureau observed attackers converting stolen tokens to Ethereum and preparing to launder the funds, according to The Verge. Multiple reports describe the attack as the largest cryptocurrency hack in history.

  • The FBI asked DeFi participants to block addresses tied to the theft, according to CoinDesk.

Covered by 16 publishers within 37 hours of the first report.

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Bloomberg FBI Blames North Korea for $6 Billion Binance Crypto Hack · Kevin Whitelaw
The Information FBI Says North Korea Behind $6.3 Billion Binance Hack · Laura Mandaro
CoinDesk FBI confirms North Korea's role in $6 billion Binance hack, asks DeFi community to block BTC, ETH, SOL addresses · Nikhilesh De
New York Post FBI blames North Korea for stealing $6.3B from Binance in biggest crypto heist in history · Associated Press
Financial Times FBI blames North Korean group for $6.3bn Binance cyber heist
Cyber Security News FBI Confirms North Korean Hackers Responsible for $6 Billion+ Binance Attack · Guru Baran
The Hacker News FBI Links North Korea's TraderTraitor to Record $6.43 Billion Binance Crypto Heist · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News)
The Next Web FBI says North Korea stole more than $6bn in the Binance hack · Ana Maria Constantin
The Verge North Korea linked to massive Binance crypto heist · Terrence O’Brien
Security Affairs FBI Blames North Korea for $6 Billion Binance Crypto Theft · Pierluigi Paganini
BleepingComputer FBI links $6.3 billion Binance crypto heist to North Korean hackers · Lawrence Abrams
Semafor North Korea blamed for crypto heist · Brendan Ruberry
The Record FBI blames N. Korea’s TraderTraitor for Binance theft, urges crypto industry to block transactions
RuntimeWire Inside TraderTraitor, the North Korean operation behind Binance's $6 billion theft · Ryan Merket
SecurityWeek FBI Flags Over 600 Addresses Tied to North Korea’s Binance Heist · Eduard Kovacs
Decrypt FBI Blames North Korea for $6B Binance Hack as Exchange Reopens Withdrawals · Decrypt Agent

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