{
  "id": 17564635,
  "title": "FBI blames North Korea for $6.3 billion Binance crypto hack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/fbi-blames-north-korea-for-6-3-billion-binance-crypto-hack",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-01T08:15:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/01/fbi-blames-north-korea-for-63-billion-binance-crypto-hack"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has blamed North Korea for a significant hack that stole $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency from the Binance exchange. Binance co-CEO Richard Teng described the attack as complex, with hackers gaining access to the exchange's hot wallets. The FBI, in a statement on Saturday, attributed the theft of over $6 billion USD worth of virtual assets to North Korea, referring to it as the \"TraderTraitor\" cyber activity. The FBI's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) identified TraderTraitor as a North Korean state-sponsored hacking group associated with cryptocurrency thefts and cyberattacks since at least 2020. This group is believed to be part of the Lazarus Group, which has carried out attacks on various blockchain and cryptocurrency industry targets. Following the hack, Binance suspended deposits and withdrawals while conducting security checks and working with law enforcement to investigate the incident. The company reported that it had covered approximately 90% of the stolen amount and that withdrawals were resuming in phases, with the remaining 10% being less liquid and taking longer to purchase. In a video statement, Teng pledged Binance's commitment to covering all the hacked losses using the company's funds.",
  "summary": "According to the CISA, TraderTraitor is a North Korean state-sponsored hacking group that has been associated with cryptocurrency thefts and cyberattack tactics since at least 2020.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "FBI Links North Korean Hackers To Record $6.3 Billion Binance Crypto Heist",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/fbi-links-north-korean-hackers-to-record-6-3-billion-binance-crypto",
        "published": "2026-11-01T03:11:17.000Z"
      }
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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."
}