# FBI blames North Korea for record $6.3bn Binance crypto theft

https://mins.news/en/item/124078

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-01 02:28 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/1/fbi-blames-north-korea-for-record-6-3bn-crypto-heist?traffic_source=rss

> The FBI linked North Korea’s TraderTraitor group to the theft of a record $6.3bn in virtual assets from Binance and said the stolen funds were being laundered mainly through conversion into Ethereum. Binance says it has replaced 90 percent of the losses with company funds and expects to resume withdrawals on Sunday.

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