# FBI says North Korea was behind $6 billion Binance crypto theft

https://mins.news/en/item/124068

- DW, 2026-11-01 01:53 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/fbi-says-north-korea-behind-6-billion-binance-crypto-theft/a-79819998?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> The FBI said North Korea stole more than $6 billion in virtual assets from Binance around October 29, attributing the activity to an entity called TraderTraitor. It urged exchanges and others to block transactions tied to listed addresses. Binance said it would use more than $6.34 billion in company funds to buy tokens and replenish about 90% of the stolen assets.

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