FBI blames North Korea for $6 billion Binance hack, urges THORChain to block stolen funds
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has blamed North Korea's TraderTraitor operation for stealing more than $6 billion from Binance. In an Oct. 31 security alert, the agency attributed the Oct. 29 attack to North Korean cyber actors, providing official US government confirmation of the perpetrators behind one of history's largest cryptocurrency thefts. The… Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
Key Takeaways
- The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has blamed North Korea's TraderTraitor operation for stealing more than $6 billion from Binance.
- 31 security alert, the agency attributed the Oct.
- 29 attack to North Korean cyber actors, providing official US government confirmation of the perpetrators behind one of history's largest cryptocurrency thefts.
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