TechNewsPolicyNorth Korea linked to massive Binance crypto heistThe FBI says that malicious actors from North Korea stole $6.3 billion worth of Crypto from Binance customers.The FBI says that malicious actors from North Korea stole $6.3 billion worth of Crypto from Binance customers.by Terrence O’BrienNov 1, 2026, 2:33 PM UTCShareGiftTerrence O’Brien is the Verge’s weekend editor. He’s covered the tech industry for over 18 years and knows a thing or two about synths.The FBI says North Korea was behind the massive $6.3 billion crypto heist that hit Binance on October 29th. The FBI labeled the activity “TraderTraitor” and said that it had observed actors it has connected to hack converting the tokens to Ethereum and preparing for further laundering of the funds. The agency offered few other details or evidence.
The statement says:North Korea Responsible for $6 Billion+ Binance AttackThe Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is releasing information advising the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) was responsible for the theft of more than $6 billion USD in virtual assets from cryptocurrency exchange Binance, on or about October 29, 2026. The FBI refers to this specific North Korean malicious cyber activity as “TraderTraitor.”The FBI, together with partners at the USSS and IRS-CI, has observed TraderTraitor actors converting stolen assets primarily into Ethereum (ETH). It is expected these assets will then be further laundered by converting them using DeFi and instant swap services as they prepare them for further laundering stages.As expected, Binance reopened customer withdrawals today after freezing them in the immediate aftermath of the hack.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Terrence O’BrienCryptoLawNewsPolicyTechMost PopularSam Altman says it’s better for RAM to be in a data center than on your deskI built an AI Tamagotchi before Meta couldSam Altman sympathizes with mathematicians, but says OpenAI’s math onslaught won’t stopKeyboards of The VergeThe Apple Pencil turned the Duo into my new favorite notebookAdvertiser Content FromThis is the title for the native ad
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