FBI blames North Korea for $6 billion Binance hack
The FBI has formally accused North Korea of orchestrating a cyberattack on the Binance cryptocurrency exchange, resulting in the theft of over $6 billion in digital assets on or around October 29, 2026. The agency has publicly released wallet addresses linked to the theft. The FBI, alongside the US Secret Service and IRS-CI, has labeled the malicious activity as "TraderTraitor." Investigators have observed the perpetrators converting stolen funds primarily into Ethereum (ETH), which they expect will be further laundered through decentralized finance services and instant exchanges. The agencies are requesting assistance from private sector businesses, including THORNode managers and RPC node operators, to block transactions from the identified addresses. The FBI stated it remains committed to protecting the virtual asset community by mitigating North Korean cybercrime activities.