Tag: north-korea
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(g+) Binance: Nordkoreas Hacker planten Milliardenraub monatelang
Nikkei Asia rekonstruiert den Angriff auf die Kryptobörse und erklärt mit Experten, wie Nordkoreas Hacker vorgehen. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/binance-nordkoreas-hacker-planten-milliardenraub-monatelang-2611-214903.html
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How North Korean Hackers Interviewed Their Way Into Binance
They Used an Internal AI Tool to Reach Engineers Who Ran Binance Wallets. Hackers who stole $6.34 billion from Binance kept draining a wallet even after the firm paused withdrawals. They began by infecting an engineer’s computer through a fake job interview, then used his machine and an internal AI tool to reach two wallet…
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Binance Hack: Fake Job Interviews Helped Hackers Steal $6.34 Billion
Binance explains how North Korean hackers used fake job interviews, malicious developer tools and an internal AI tool… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/binance-hack-fake-job-interviews-hackers-steal-billions/
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Fake Interview of Software Engineer Led to Binance Mega-Heist
Binance has revealed details of how North Korean hackers stole $6.4bn theft of crypto assets First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fake-interview-software-engineer/
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Fake Interview of Software Engineer Led to Binance Mega-Heist
Binance has revealed details of how North Korean hackers stole $6.4bn theft of crypto assets First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fake-interview-software-engineer/
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Kim Jong-un, crypto bros and a $6.3bn heist podcast
North Korea is said to be behind the theft from the crypto exchange Binance. How did they pull it off and what will they do with the money? <strong>Kalyeena Makortoff </strong>and <strong>Jean H Lee</strong> report<a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/profile/kalyeena-makortoff”><br>It was 8pm last Thursday when the panic alarms went off across the crypto world. Binance, the world’s biggest crypto…
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Researchers warned of North Korean hacking tactics years before record $6.3B Binance heist
Cybersecurity experts have long warned of the persistent and patient threat from North Korea’s long-running hacks. The world’s largest crypto exchange was still caught off-guard. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/11/03/researchers-warned-of-north-korean-hacking-tactics-years-before-record-6-3b-binance-heist/
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Binance says fake job interview led to $6.3 billion crypto heist
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance says North Korean hackers used a fake job interview to trick an employee into installing malware that ultimately let them compromise the company’s wallet infrastructure and steal about $6.34 billion in digital assets. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/binance-says-fake-job-interview-led-to-63-billion-crypto-heist/
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Binance Says Hackers Used Well-Known Tricks to Carry Out a $6.34 Billion Heist
Suspected North Korean attackers duped an engineer with a fake job interview and a malicious download to gain a foothold in the crypto firm’s system and steal billions, according to Binance. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/binance-says-hackers-used-well-known-tricks-to-carry-out-a-dollar634-billion-heist/
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North Korea Binance Heist: Pyongyang Denies $6.3B Hack
The FBI attributed the $6.3 billion Binance crypto heist to North Korean state hackers, sparking denials from Pyongyang amid ongoing asset recovery efforts. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/binance-crypto-heist-north-korea/
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South Korea President Eyes Cybersecurity Task Force After North Korea-Linked Crypto Heist
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has directed officials to look into creating a cybersecurity task force. A wave of hacking incidents at financial firms and a massive cryptocurrency theft linked to North Korea have raised alarm over the country’s digital defenses. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/lee-cybersecurity-task-force-north-korea/
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FBI Blames North Korea for Binance Heist
Binance Sees $3.6B in Net Outflows as THORChain Faces FBI Blocking Request. The FBI has blamed North Korea’s TraderTraitor hackers to the $6 billion-plus Binance theft and asked crypto services to block hundreds of linked addresses – but the stolen funds are still moving, and customers have pulled billions from the exchange since withdrawals reopened.…
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FBI pins $6.3 billion Binance crypto heist on North Korea while scammers circle anxious users
North Korea was behind the theft of more than $6 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance, the FBI has confirmed. “The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is releasing … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/11/02/fbi-north-korea-binance-hack/
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FBI Attributes Binance Heist to North Korea’s TraderTraitor
The FBI has blamed North Korean APT group TraderTraitor for the world’s biggest cyber heist First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fbi-attributes-binance-north/
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FBI blames N. Korea’s TraderTraitor for Binance theft, urges crypto industry to block transactions
The FBI and U.S. Secret Service alleged this weekend that North Korean hackers were responsible for stealing more than $6.3 billion from cryptocurrency platform Binance last week. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/fbi-blames-tradertraitor-for-binance-hack
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FBI blames N. Korea’s TraderTraitor for Binance theft, urges crypto industry to block transactions
The FBI and U.S. Secret Service alleged this weekend that North Korean hackers were responsible for stealing more than $6.3 billion from cryptocurrency platform Binance last week. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/fbi-blames-tradertraitor-for-binance-hack
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FBI blames N. Korea’s TraderTraitor for Binance theft, urges crypto industry to block transactions
The FBI and U.S. Secret Service alleged this weekend that North Korean hackers were responsible for stealing more than $6.3 billion from cryptocurrency platform Binance last week. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/fbi-blames-tradertraitor-for-binance-hack
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FBI Confirms North Korean Hackers Stole Over $6 Billion From Binance in Massive Crypto Attack
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has linked the theft of over $6 billion in virtual assets from Binance to North Korean hackers, labeling the operation as >>TraderTraitor.<< In an advisory released on October 31, the FBI reported that the cryptocurrency exchange was targeted around October 29, 2026. This announcement marks an official attribution but…
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FBI Blames North Korea for $6 Billion Binance Crypto Theft
The FBI blames North Korea for stealing $6 billion from Binance and urges crypto firms to block transactions linked to the stolen funds. The FBI has named North Korea as the party behind the theft of more than $6 billion in virtual assets from the crypto exchange Binance, on or about October 29, 2026. The…
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FBI links $6.3 billion Binance crypto heist to North Korean hackers
The FBI has confirmed that North Korean state-sponsored hackers known as TraderTraitor were behind the $6.3 billion crypto-theft attack on Binance, making it the largest cryptocurrency heist on record. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-links-63-billion-binance-crypto-heist-to-north-korean-hackers/
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Binance resumes customer withdrawals after record $6.3bn hack
Cryptocurrency exchange says 90% of losses covered as FBI blames North Korean state-sponsored group TraderTraitorThe cryptocurrency exchange Binance has started to allow its customers to withdraw their funds from the platform, as it recovers from a record $6.3bn (£4.7bn) hack.The exchange was hit by the theft on Thursday, which has since been described as the…
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FBI Links 628 Crypto Wallet Addresses to North Korea’s Binance Hack
FBI links 628 crypto wallet addresses to North Korea’s TraderTraitor after the $6.3 billion Binance hack, asking services to block transfers involving stolen funds. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fbi-crypto-wallet-addresses-north-korea-binance-hack/
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FBI Links North Korea’s TraderTraitor to Record $6.43 Billion Binance Crypto Heist
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has officially attributed the theft of more than $6 billion in virtual assets to TraderTraitor, a North Korea-aligned elite hacking group also tracked as Jade Sleet, Pressure Chollima, PUKCHONG, Slow Pisces, and UNC4899.The FBI, along with the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) and the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation…
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$6.3 Billion Stolen from Binance in Attack Attributed to North Korea
Binance links a $6.3 billion crypto theft to a compromised DevOps laptop, with North Korean hackers blamed by blockchain analysts. Binance was investigating suspicious transfers that early estimates put at up to $5.8 billion. A day later, multiple media outlets reported that the largest cryptocurrency exchange had linked the theft of about $6.3 billion to…
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How crypto hacking funds isolated North Korea’s nuclear programme
Cryptocurrency theft is estimated to generate half of the country’s foreign currency incomeNorth Korea plays by its own rules. The isolated, secretive and autocratic country is largely cut off from the world’s economic system but when it comes to generating foreign earnings it relies on some of the world’s most sophisticated hacking.Experts, such as TRM…
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How crypto hacking funds isolated North Korea’s nuclear programme
Cryptocurrency theft is estimated to generate half of the country’s foreign currency incomeNorth Korea plays by its own rules. The isolated, secretive and autocratic country is largely cut off from the world’s economic system but when it comes to generating foreign earnings it relies on some of the world’s most sophisticated hacking.Experts, such as TRM…
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North Korean Hackers Steal $6.36 Billion From Binance in Largest Crypto Hack Ever
North Korea’s TraderTraitor group drained about $6.36 billion from Binance wallets across ten blockchains on October 29, 2026. TRM Labs, which published the findings, calls it the largest crypto theft on record. TRM Labs says the total is about four times the $1.5 billion Bybit heist of February 2025. North Korean hackers Binance theft According…
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North Korea-linked group steals $6.3B from Binance in largest-ever cryptocurrency hack
Blockchain analysis firms say they have worked with Binance to freeze roughly half of the stolen money, and the exchange said it would cover all losses. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/binance-hack-north-korea-cryptocurrency-theft/873304/