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FBI blames North Korea for hacking Binance
According to experts, it was the largest hacker attack to date on a digital currency exchange. It became known on Thursday - and North Korea quickly came into focus. Now the FBI is also doing Nordko
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Hacker attack on crypto exchange Binance FBI blames North Korea As of: November 1, 2026 • 3:06 a.m
According to experts, it was the largest hacker attack to date on a digital currency exchange. It became known on Thursday - and North Korea quickly came into focus. Now the FBI is also blaming North Korean hackers.
The US Federal Police FBI blames North Korea for the billion-dollar hacker attack on the Binance cryptocurrency exchange. The US Federal Police released information that the attack was carried out by North Korean hackers from the TraderTraitor group. US President Donald Trump said on Friday that the US was investigating whether North Korea was behind the attack.
The world's largest crypto exchange by daily trading volume announced the attack on Thursday. According to the company, assets worth $6.3 billion (€5.6 billion) were affected.
Binance spoke of a “complex attack” with multiple gateways. Deposits and withdrawals have been temporarily suspended. According to earlier information from Binance, the attack could have taken place via an IT employee's laptop.
Even before the FBI's statement, analysis firm TRM Labs said it was "pretty sure" that the North Korea-linked hacker group TraderTraitor was behind the attack. Several characteristics were consistent with previous North Korean cyber thefts. TraderTraitor is considered part of the Lazarus group, which is believed to be responsible for numerous hacker attacks.
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