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FBI blames North Korea's TraderTraitor for $6.3bn Binance hack; exchange says 90% replaced

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The FBI says the North Korean state-sponsored unit TraderTraitor carried out the record $6.3 billion hack of Binance. Binance says it has replaced 90 per cent of the stolen funds.

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31 Oct 2026, 22:54 UTC
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Conflict · Hybrid & cyber
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3 of 5 · Serious
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FBI blames North Korea's TraderTraitor for record $6.3bn Binance hack

On Saturday the FBI said the North Korean state-sponsored unit TraderTraitor carried out the $6.3 billion hack of Binance. Binance says it has replaced 90 per cent of the stolen funds. The theft was first reported on Friday, when US analysts already suspected North Korean hackers.

  • The FBI attributes the record $6.3 billion theft to TraderTraitor, a North Korean state-sponsored unit.
  • Binance says it has replaced 90 per cent of the stolen funds.
  • On Friday, issuers froze roughly half of the stolen assets.
  • The breach has shaken confidence in the crypto market.
Updated 31 Oct 2026, 23:08 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.

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