Binance: Warum Nordkoreas Hacker der Kryptobranche immer einen Schritt voraus sind
Nordkoreanische Hacker beweisen erneut ihre Exzellenz: Bei der Kryptobörse Binance stahlen sie Coins im Wert von 6,3 Milliarden Dollar. Es dürfte nicht der letzte Fall dieser Art sein.
Nord Korea's hackers have once again surpassed themselves, stealing around $6.3 billion worth of cryptocurrency from the world's largest crypto exchange, Binance, within approximately 20 minutes last week. This is over four times the previous record theft of $1.5 billion in February 2025 from exchange Bybit. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and blockchain analysis firms attribute the attack to the North Korean hacker group "Trader Traitor," known for its several large-scale assaults.
This group has been waging digital attacks on behalf of the regime for over a decade, using the acquired funds to support the country's nuclear and missile programs. Despite growing vigilance in the industry, the hackers have consistently succeeded. The specifics of the Binance heist underscore the professional expertise of the hacker groups.
On October 29th, around 4:20 PM Eastern United States time, the hacker raid began at Binance. The stolen funds flowed out of hot wallets, or cryptocurrency accounts that are connected to the internet.
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