{"id":9769,"date":"2026-11-01T15:10:32","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T15:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=9769"},"modified":"2026-11-01T15:10:32","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T15:10:32","slug":"north-korea-binance-crypto-heist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=9769","title":{"rendered":"North Korea linked to massive Binance crypto heist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1lkuyz89 _1lkuyz88 _19wv7tc1\"><strong>North Korea Responsible for $6 Billion+ Binance Attack<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1lkuyz89 _1lkuyz88 _19wv7tc1\">The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is releasing information advising the Democratic People\u2019s Republic of Korea (North Korea) was responsible for the theft of more than $6 billion USD in virtual assets from cryptocurrency exchange Binance, on or about October 29, 2026. The FBI refers to this specific North Korean malicious cyber activity as \u201cTraderTraitor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1lkuyz89 _1lkuyz88 _19wv7tc1\">The FBI, together with partners at the USSS and IRS-CI, has observed TraderTraitor actors converting stolen assets primarily into Ethereum (ETH). It is expected these assets will then be further laundered by converting them using DeFi and instant swap services as they prepare them for further laundering stages.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/1024176\/north-korea-binance-crypto-heist\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Korea Responsible for $6 Billion+ Binance Attack The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is releasing information advising the Democratic People\u2019s Republic of Korea (North Korea) was responsible for the theft of more than $6 billion USD in virtual assets from cryptocurrency exchange Binance, on or about October 29, 2026. 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