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- North Korea involved in crypto currency theft of six billion dollars, FBI.
- The FBI has blamed North Korea for stealing digital assets worth more than $6 billion from the cryptocurrency exchange Binance. The attack took p.
- According to the FBI, this operation was carried out by a group called 'TraderTraitor', which is also considered responsible for the theft of 1.5.
North Korea involved in crypto currency theft of six billion dollars, FBI
The FBI has blamed North Korea for stealing digital assets worth more than $6 billion from the cryptocurrency exchange Binance. The attack took place on October 29, 2026, in which Bitcoin, Ethereum and other digital assets were stolen within minutes. It is being called the biggest heist in cryptocurrency history.
According to the FBI, this operation was carried out by a group called 'TraderTraitor', which is also considered responsible for the theft of 1.5 billion dollars worth of cryptocurrency from Bybit last year. The American institution says that the majority of the stolen assets have been converted into Ethereum.
The FBI has urged crypto exchanges, blockchain analytics companies and other entities to stop transactions linked to these assets to prevent money laundering and thwart attempts to hide its true origin.
