WAPO · 2026-10-30 08:32 UTC

Blockchain intelligence firms link North Korea to $6.3B hack on Binance

Blockchain intelligence firms TRM and Chainalysis attributed a $6.3 billion theft from Binance to North Korea's TraderTraitor hacking unit with high confidence. Approximately $3 billion in affected assets were frozen; Binance suspended deposits and withdrawals for security checks and said it would cover losses. The theft would be the largest cryptocurrency hack on record, with attackers moving funds across ten blockchains in about 20 minutes.

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