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  "id": 17745210,
  "title": "US probes Ksh779B Binance crypto theft amid warning to Kenyans over ghost students fraud",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/us-probes-ksh779b-binance-crypto-theft-amid-warning-to-kenyans-over",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-02T04:03:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/us-probes-ksh779b-binance-crypto-theft-amid-warning-to-kenyans-over-ghost-students-fraud"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United States Secret Service has launched an investigation into the theft of over Ksh779 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance Global, following a major crackdown on a student financial aid fraud network linked to Kenyan nationals. The theft was reported on Thursday, October 29, 2026, and investigators acted swiftly to identify and freeze a significant portion of the stolen assets. The Secret Service, along with the FBI, IRS Criminal Investigation Division, and US Attorney's Offices, is working to trace and recover the stolen cryptocurrency. The FBI has attributed the cyber theft to North Korea, identifying the operation as TraderTraitor. Both investigations underscore the importance of international cooperation in combating cybercrime and financial fraud across borders.",
  "summary": "The United States Secret Service has launched investigations into the theft of more than Ksh779 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance Global, days after American authorities announced a major crackdown on a student financial aid fraud network linked to Kenyan nationals. The latest investigation has brought renewed attention to international cybercrime and the role of digital […]",
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      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-11-01T17:13:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "A look at Binance's efforts to contain the hack, including creating a global war room of ~100 people, coordinating with other crypto firms and the FBI, and more (Bloomberg)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/a-look-at-binances-efforts-to-contain-the-hack-including-creating-a",
        "published": "2026-11-02T00:15:01.000Z"
      }
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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."
}