FBI Blames North Korea for Stolen Billions From Binance in Biggest Hack in History
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The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Saturday accused North Korea of stealing more than $6 billion (€5.37 billion) worth of virtual assets from cryptocurrency platform Binance in a massive hacking attack.
According to the US federal police, the TraderTraitor group is supposed to be behind the world's largest digital robbery. Binance wants to start with payouts again.
North Korea is behind the theft of more than 6 billion dollars in cryptocurrency as a result of the record-breaking hack on Binance, the FBI stated in a statement. According to the US security service, the North Korean state hacking group TraderTraitor is behind the attack. An estimated 6.3 billion dollars was stolen in the breach, equivalent to over 5.6 billion euros.
FBI Accuses North Korean Group 'TraderTraitor' Of $6 Billion Binance Hack
The US law enforcement agency's statement came as Binance offered reassurances that it was covering the losses from the hacking attack, saying it has used company funds to buy tokens to replenish 90 per cent of what was stolen.
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