FBI Confirms North Korea Was Behind The $6.3B Binance Hack
TLDR; The FBI confirms the allegations and has officially attributed the $6.3 billion Binance hack to North Korea-linked hackers. FBI urges cryptocurrency exchanges, DeFi platforms, and blockchain service providers to block transactions associated with the stolen funds. The FBI said its investigation, conducted alongside the U.S. Secret Service and the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation […]
Key Takeaways
- TLDR; The FBI confirms the allegations and has officially attributed the $6.3 billion Binance hack to North Korea-linked hackers.
- FBI urges cryptocurrency exchanges, DeFi platforms, and blockchain service providers to block transactions associated with the stolen funds.
- The FBI said its investigation, conducted alongside the U.S.
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