FBI Blames North Korea for Record $6.3B Binance Hack
The FBI has attributed the record-breaking $6.3 billion cryptocurrency heist from Binance to North Korea, labeling the activity as "TraderTraitor." According to a news release, the hackers have been converting the stolen assets, primarily into Ether (ETH), and are expected to progress through more advanced money-laundering stages using DeFi and instant swap services.
US Agency Seeks Private Sector Help
The FBI is now appealing to private sector entities, including THORNode operators, RPC node operators, instant exchanges, DeFi services, blockchain analytics firms, and other digital asset service providers, to block transactions involving addresses associated with TraderTraitor actors. A full list of these addresses is available in the news release.
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Market Performance (Top 10)
- DOGE: $0.07580 (+0.87%)
- TRX: $0.3102 (+4.00%)
- LINK: $11.75 (+3.57%)
- ZEC: $1,245.53 (+2.12%)
- ADA: $0.1936 (+0.37%)
- XRP: $1.25 (+0.66%)
- ETH: $2,268.32 (+1.18%)
- BTC: $77,866.58 (+0.74%)
- XMR: $603.44 (+1.23%)
- BNB: $705.52 (+0.81%)
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