# North Korea’s elite hackers are a secret weapon behind the Binance heist

https://mins.news/en/item/131840

- Reuters, 2026-11-06 05:20 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/north-koreas-army-world-class-hackers-is-secret-weapon-that-took-down-binance-2026-11-06/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aed638a2a145b00011d7995

> North Korea rewards its top hackers, who are assigned operations including the Binance crypto heist, which netted $6.3 billion. Despite gruelling hours, the hackers receive perks such as spacious apartments in Pyongyang and large hard-currency awards.

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