FBI Links North Korea to $6 Billion Binance Hack
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The FBI has attributed the theft of over $6 billion from the cryptocurrency exchange Binance to North Korea, labeling the malicious activity as 'TraderTraitor.' The agency advises various blockchain operators to block transactions related to the identified addresses.
FBI's Announcement
On November 1, the FBI stated that North Korea is responsible for the significant hack of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, which occurred around October 29. This breach resulted in the theft of more than $6 billion in virtual assets.
Details of the Malicious Activity
The FBI, in collaboration with the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) and the Internal Revenue Service's Criminal Investigation Division (IRS-CI), reported that the attackers primarily converted the stolen assets into Ethereum (ETH). They anticipate that these funds will be laundered further through decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms and instant exchange services.
Call to Action
In light of this information, the FBI has urged operators of THORChain nodes, RPC nodes, instant exchange platforms, DeFi services, and blockchain analysis companies to block any transactions linked to the identified addresses. The agency has released a list of hundreds of related addresses involving Ethereum (ETH), Bitcoin (BTC), and Solana (SOL).
Background
This development comes after former President Trump indicated that an investigation was underway to determine whether North Korea was involved in this significant breach.