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Binance Heist Shows Power of Suspected North Korean Hackers

Bloomberg Technology Friday 30 October 2026, 15:52 UTC By Jordan Robertson, Mark Anderson and Trista Xinyi Luo 1 min read
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Cybersecurity Binance Heist Shows Power of Suspected North Korean Hackers The record-setting $6.3 billion hack of Binance, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, has been blamed on alleged North Korean hackers, who have become infamous for preying on the digital-asset industry. North Korean hackers have been accused by the FBI and cybersecurity experts of some of the biggest crypto heists in recent years, including the $1.5 billion Bybit attack last year and the 2022 theft of about...

Cybersecurity Binance Heist Shows Power of Suspected North Korean Hackers The record-setting $6.3 billion hack of Binance, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, has been blamed on alleged North Korean hackers, who have become infamous for preying on the digital-asset industry. North Korean hackers have been accused by the FBI and cybersecurity experts of some of the biggest crypto heists in recent years, including the $1.5 billion Bybit attack last year and the 2022 theft of about $620 million in cryptocurrency.”
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