{
  "id": 17646123,
  "title": "Binance's $6.3 billion crypto heist: What to know about TraderTraitor, North Korea's hacking group accused of the hack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/binances-6-3-billion-crypto-heist-what-to-know-about-tradertraitor",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-01T17:13:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/world/binances-6-3-billion-crypto-heist-what-to-know-about-tradertraitor-north-koreas-hacking-group-accused-of-the-hack-11793550128851.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has accused a North Korean hacking group, known as TraderTraitor, of carrying out a massive $6.3 billion cryptocurrency heist from exchange Binance. The attack, believed to be one of the largest financial heists in history, occurred on or around October 29, 2026, and was completed in approximately 20 minutes. Binance's co-CEO described it as a complex attack involving a compromised laptop and malicious software designed to erase evidence. The FBI stated that TraderTraitor has been converting stolen assets into ether and warned that the group could further launder them through decentralized finance platforms and instant swap services. Binance has set aside about $6.34 billion to cover the stolen assets and has resumed withdrawals in phases.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 8,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "FBI says N. Korea responsible for over $6 bil. crypto theft from Binance",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/fbi-says-n-korea-responsible-for-over-6-bil-crypto-theft-from-binance",
        "published": "2026-10-31T23:07:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "FBI blames North Korea for record $6.3bn crypto heist",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/fbi-blames-north-korea-for-record-6-3bn-crypto-heist",
        "published": "2026-11-01T02:28:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "FBI blames North Korea for stealing billions from world’s largest crypto firm",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/fbi-blames-north-korea-for-stealing-billions-from-worlds-largest",
        "published": "2026-11-01T04:31:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "North Korea blamed for record US$6.3b Binance crypto theft, FBI says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/north-korea-blamed-for-record-us-6-3b-binance-crypto-theft-fbi-says",
        "published": "2026-11-01T04:58:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Binance to resume withdrawals after recovering 95% of $6.3 billion crypto theft",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/binance-to-resume-withdrawals-after-recovering-95-of-6-3-billion",
        "published": "2026-11-01T05:11:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "North Korea accused of R100 billion crypto heist as FBI names suspected hackers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/north-korea-accused-of-r100-billion-crypto-heist-as-fbi-names",
        "published": "2026-11-01T09:42:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CoinDesk",
        "title": "Binance opens crypto withdrawals in phases starting with bitcoin following $6.3 billion hack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/binance-opens-crypto-withdrawals-in-phases-starting-with-bitcoin",
        "published": "2026-11-01T10:35:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}