FBI Links North Korea's TraderTraitor to Record $6.43 Billion Binance Crypto Heist

Cybersecurity · November 2, 2026

Cybersecurity·thehackernews.com

The FBI, together with the Secret Service and IRS Criminal Investigation, has formally attributed the theft of more than $6 billion in crypto assets to TraderTraitor, a North Korea-linked hacking group also known by aliases including Jade Sleet and Slow Pisces. Officials describe it as the largest cryptocurrency heist ever recorded, connected to the Binance-related attack. The attribution adds to a growing body of evidence tying major crypto thefts to North Korean state-backed operations.

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