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  "id": 17522568,
  "title": "FBI blames North Korea for $6 billion Binance crypto hack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/fbi-blames-north-korea-for-6-billion-binance-crypto-hack",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-31T23:21:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/11/01/tech/binance-hack-fbi-north-korea/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The FBI has blamed North Korea for orchestrating a massive $6 billion cryptocurrency heist targeting Binance. In a coordinated cyber attack, the hackers, known as TraderTraitor, successfully siphoned off significant amounts of digital assets, with the majority being converted into Ethereum. According to a statement released by the FBI, these stolen funds are then subjected to further laundering processes through decentralized finance (DeFi) and instant swap services, with the ultimate goal of making them harder to trace and recover. As part of their response, Binance has reportedly recovered around 90% of the stolen funds, and is now working towards restoring customer withdrawals by the upcoming Sunday. This progress marks a significant milestone in the ongoing efforts to fulfill the company's commitment to fully reimburse all affected users.",
  "summary": "Binance has said it will cover about 90% of the loss and plans to restore withdrawals, making progress on a pledge to fully reimburse customers.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "North Korea blamed after hackers steal $6.3 billion from Binance in record crypto heist",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/north-korea-blamed-after-hackers-steal-6-3-billion-from-binance-in",
        "published": "2026-10-31T06:30:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Inside World's Largest Crypto Heist: How Binance's $6.3 Billion Was Stolen",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/inside-worlds-largest-crypto-heist-how-binances-6-3-billion-was-stolen",
        "published": "2026-10-31T09:30:50.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Binance hit by 6.3 billion dollar crypto theft",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/binance-hit-by-6-3-billion-dollar-crypto-theft",
        "published": "2026-10-31T11:16:54.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "Binance, crypto and hacks: What to know about keeping coin safe as cyber criminals advance",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/binance-crypto-and-hacks-what-to-know-about-keeping-coin-safe-as",
        "published": "2026-10-31T14:26:29.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "What to know about the $6.3B hack on Binance, likely the biggest-ever crypto theft",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/what-to-know-about-the-6-3b-hack-on-binance-likely-the-biggest-ever",
        "published": "2026-10-31T15:14:44.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "A simple explainer of the massive $6.3 billion crypto heist at Binance",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/a-simple-explainer-of-the-massive-6-3-billion-crypto-heist-at-binance",
        "published": "2026-10-31T18:11:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "FBI accuses North Korea of $6 billion Binance crypto theft",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/fbi-accuses-north-korea-of-6-billion-binance-crypto-theft",
        "published": "2026-10-31T23:08:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "FBI blames North Korea for US$6.34b Binance crypto heist",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/fbi-blames-north-korea-for-us-6-34b-binance-crypto-heist",
        "published": "2026-11-01T00:50:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tech in Asia",
        "title": "Binance says it has covered 90% of $6.3b crypto theft",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/binance-says-it-has-covered-90-of-6-3b-crypto-theft",
        "published": "2026-11-01T01:21:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "FBI accuses North Korea of $6 billion crypto theft from Binance",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/fbi-accuses-north-korea-of-6-billion-crypto-theft-from-binance",
        "published": "2026-11-01T02:13:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Standard IN",
        "title": "North Korean hackers behind $6.3 billion Binance crypto heist, says FBI",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/north-korean-hackers-behind-6-3-billion-binance-crypto-heist-says-fbi",
        "published": "2026-11-01T02:17:28.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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