FBI Attributes $6.3 Billion Binance Crypto Theft to North Korea

DW.com • 01 Nov 09:02

The FBI has identified North Korea as the perpetrator behind a theft of over $6 billion in virtual assets from Binance, marking it as one of the largest cryptocurrency heists to date.

ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos • 01 Nov 06:30

The FBI has attributed the recent theft of billions from Binance to North Korean hackers, urging crypto exchanges to block related transactions.

Fox Business • 01 Nov 05:37

The FBI has confirmed that North Korean hackers were responsible for stealing over $6 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance, marking one of the largest digital asset thefts in history.

The Straits Times • 01 Nov 03:23

The U.S. has attributed a $6 billion cryptocurrency theft from Binance to North Korea's TraderTraitor hacking group, marking one of the largest cyber thefts in history.

The Guardian • 01 Nov 02:41

Binance has announced it has replaced 90% of the funds lost in a significant hack attributed to a North Korean group, with withdrawals expected to resume soon.

Al Jazeera • 01 Nov 02:40

The FBI has attributed a record $6.3 billion theft from Binance to North Korean hackers, while the exchange has covered 90 percent of the losses.

CBC • 31 Oct 22:54

Binance said it has restored 90% of assets stolen in a $6.3 billion hack and plans to cover the remaining loss, while the FBI identified a North Korean unit as the perpetrator.

Yahoo Finance • 31 Oct 19:37

Binance is repurchasing billions of dollars in cryptocurrency stolen in a North Korean hack, while Bitcoin shows a limited bounce that remains below key short-term averages.

Reuters • 31 Oct 17:16

Binance said it has restored 90% of the cryptocurrency stolen in a recent hack and plans to cover the remaining 10% using internal funds.

CNA • 31 Oct 14:59

Binance has announced it has replaced 90% of the $6.3 billion stolen in a recent hack, with plans to cover the remaining losses. The FBI has linked the attack to a North Korean state-sponsored group.

CNBC • 31 Oct 13:58

After a breach that stole an estimated $6.3 billion from Binance, experts advise crypto holders to understand platform pledges, self-custody risks and the limited availability of insurance-like protections.

Fox Business • 31 Oct 03:09

Binance confirmed that hackers stole about $6.3 billion in digital assets, prompting a U.S. investigation and warnings that AI-enhanced attacks could become more common.

BBC • 31 Oct 02:12

Blockchain analytics firms TRM Labs and Chainalysis say the Lazarus Group likely carried out the $6.3 billion theft from Binance, with about 80% of the assets already recovered.

CNA • 31 Oct 00:26

Following a $6.3 billion breach at Binance, major crypto platforms are upgrading defenses and urging industry-wide information sharing.

CBS News • 30 Oct 23:50

Binance is working with law-enforcement, stablecoin issuers and blockchain-intelligence firms to trace, freeze and recover assets taken in a 20-minute hack attributed to a North Korean-linked group.

The Straits Times • 30 Oct 19:21

Cybersecurity firms say the North Korean group TraderTraitor likely carried out the $6.3 billion crypto theft from Binance, with proceeds used to fund the regime's weapons programmes.

Yahoo Finance • 30 Oct 18:16

The world's largest crypto exchange reported a complex attack that impacted $6.3 billion, froze roughly half of the assets and pledged to cover all losses, while withdrawals are expected to resume within 48 hours.

Yahoo Finance • 30 Oct 17:58

Crypto exchange Binance disclosed a theft estimated at $6.3 billion, halted withdrawals and said it had frozen 44% of the stolen assets while promising to cover all losses.

Nine.com.au • 30 Oct 17:47

The world’s largest crypto exchange halted withdrawals following a breach that stole about $6 billion, with firms tracing the attack to a North Korean hacking unit and Binance pledging to cover user losses.

NBC News • 30 Oct 16:42

Binance said it will set aside $5 billion and purchase additional cryptocurrency to compensate for a breach that moved over $6 billion, while U.S. authorities work to trace and recover the stolen funds.

Decrypt • 30 Oct 16:25

Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao reminded Elon Musk that the exchange’s $500 million investment in Twitter, now valued at over $1 billion in SpaceX shares, should not be mocked amid the $6.4 billion theft.

CNA • 30 Oct 15:26

The cryptocurrency exchange Binance said hackers stole about $6.3 billion, with roughly half of the assets frozen and the company using internal funds to cover the loss while cooperating with U.S. law-enforcement agencies.

NDTV • 30 Oct 14:32

Binance said hackers stole about $6.3 billion from its wallets, prompting the exchange to suspend withdrawals and work with law-enforcement and partners to trace and freeze the assets.

KOMO • 30 Oct 14:02

A North Korean cyber unit is alleged to have moved more than $6 billion from Binance wallets, prompting the exchange to cooperate with law enforcement and freeze affected assets.

TechCrunch • 30 Oct 14:00

Security researchers say a North Korean hacking group accessed a Binance employee’s laptop, enabling the theft of at least $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency, half of which has been frozen.

The Globe and Mail • 30 Oct 13:16

Hackers stole roughly $6.3 billion from Binance, prompting the exchange to suspend withdrawals and allocate company reserves to compensate for the loss while investigators pursue the perpetrators.

Al Jazeera • 30 Oct 12:54

The world's largest crypto exchange said about $6.3 billion was moved from its wallets in a rapid attack, attributing the operation to a North Korean hacking unit and pledging to cover user losses.

The Straits Times • 30 Oct 11:42

Binance said withdrawals remain paused while it overhauls security after a hack that may have involved up to US$6.3 billion, and it cannot determine which Singapore investors were affected.

CBC • 30 Oct 11:29

A U.S. blockchain intelligence firm attributes a $6.36 billion theft from Binance to North Korea's TraderTraitor unit, while Binance says it has frozen about $3 billion and will cover all user losses.

The Guardian • 30 Oct 07:19

Blockchain analysts say the TraderTraitor unit of North Korea was behind the largest recorded crypto theft, stealing over $6.3bn from Binance, which has frozen about $3bn of the assets.

The Age • 30 Oct 06:33

North Korean hackers stole an estimated $8.9 billion from Binance, prompting the exchange to freeze about $3 billion of the assets and suspend deposits and withdrawals.

Euronews.com • 30 Oct 06:11

The world's largest crypto exchange said a breach affected an estimated $6.3 billion, with about half of the assets frozen while investigations continue.

The Straits Times • 30 Oct 04:42

Binance said about $6.3 billion in funds were affected by a hack attributed to North Korea, prompting a freeze of assets and suspension of deposits and withdrawals.

Reuters • 30 Oct 04:19

Binance said a security breach led to an estimated $6.3 billion loss, with about $3 billion of assets frozen and the remainder still unaccounted for.

CNN • 30 Oct 04:08

Hackers stole more than $6 billion from Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange; analysts and blockchain-tracking firms attribute the breach to a North Korean hacking unit.

Nine.com.au • 30 Oct 03:13

Binance halted deposits and withdrawals and froze $4.2 billion in assets following a breach that may involve up to $8.9 billion, while assuring users that funds are safe.

The Straits Times • 30 Oct 01:59

Binance said a cyberattack led to the temporary suspension of deposits and withdrawals while it worked with authorities to freeze more than $2.5 billion in funds.

Al Jazeera • 30 Oct 01:35

Binance halted all deposits and withdrawals and froze about $3 billion in user funds while it investigates a possible security breach.

The Globe and Mail • 30 Oct 01:25

Hackers stole $6.3 billion from Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, in what analysts call the biggest crypto theft ever; the exchange has frozen about $3 billion of the stolen assets.

Disruption Banking • 30 Oct 00:58

Binance is investigating billions of dollars transferred from its hot wallets, with $2.54 bn frozen so far, while industry partners also lock up related stablecoin balances.

The Guardian • 30 Oct 00:02

Binance is investigating a possible security breach that prompted stablecoin issuers to freeze more than $3 billion in funds, while the exchange assures users that their assets remain safe.

Decrypt • 29 Oct 22:57

Following the theft of billions from Binance, the suspected hacker moved funds through Uniswap and Aave, prompting stablecoin issuers and DeFi protocols to freeze assets and pause markets.

NBC News • 29 Oct 22:46

Binance halted all transactions and began freezing billions of dollars in assets after detecting unusually large transfers that may represent the largest cryptocurrency theft to date.

TechCrunch • 29 Oct 22:27

Binance said it has temporarily halted withdrawals on several networks while it investigates a security incident that may have resulted in billions of dollars in cryptocurrency being stolen.

Decrypt • 29 Oct 21:36

An on-chain analysis shows more than $5.5 billion moved from Binance hot wallets, prompting the exchange to investigate a possible security breach while Tether and Circle have frozen roughly $1.8 billion of the assets.