#North Korea
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DOJ Wins Court Authority to Seize $1.2 Billion of North Korea’s Stolen Binance Crypto as Freezes Top $2.7 Billion
Bitcoin Magazine DOJ Wins Court Authority to Seize $1.2 Billion of North Korea’s Stolen Binance Crypto as Freezes Top $2.7 Billion The DOJ …
North Korea Is Minting Its Own Meme Coins to Launder Binance Hack Loot
Bitcoin Magazine North Korea Is Minting Its Own Meme Coins to Launder Binance Hack Loot Elliptic says North Korean launderers created six t…
Binance stopped 57 North Korean cyber threats but fell for a fake job interview
Binance said it thwarted 57 suspected North Korea-linked cyber threats in 2026, yet a fake interview compromised one of its engineers. The d…
North Korea denies role in $6 billion Binance hack after FBI accusation
Reuters, citing KCNA, reported the denial after the FBI blamed TraderTraitor for stealing more than $6 billion from Binance. Read the full s…
North Korea denies role in $6.3B Binance hack, points finger at US
Pyongyang has pushed back against the FBI’s attribution of the Binance attack, with Kim Yo Jong calling the US allegations politically motiv…
Binance Reopens Withdrawals as Hack Recovery Enters Second Week
Bitcoin Magazine Binance Reopens Withdrawals as Hack Recovery Enters Second Week Binance has reopened withdrawals after its $6.3 billion N…
FBI blames North Korea for $6 billion Binance hack, urges THORChain to block stolen funds
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has blamed North Korea's TraderTraitor operation for stealing more than $6 billion from Binance…
Binance says phase one of withdrawals opens after $6.3B hack
The crypto exchange said it has begun phased withdrawals after the record hack the FBI has blamed on North Korea.…
FBI blames North Korea for record $6.3B Binance hack
US agency seeks private-sector help to block further money-laundering of stolen digital assets.…
North Korea funnels millions of crypto via Russia
North Korea uses Russian intermediaries to convert millions in crypto. The United States is imposing new sanctions on suspected arms financi…
Binance says 90% of stolen assets replenished, targets Sunday withdrawals
Less-liquid tokens make up the remaining shortfall as Binance continues buying replacement assets through market and over-the-counter trades…
Blockchain Firms Link North Korea to $6.3 Billion Binance Hack
Bitcoin Magazine Blockchain Firms Link North Korea to $6.3 Billion Binance Hack Chainalysis and TRM Labs have linked yesterday’s $6.3 bill…
North Korea’s TraderTraitor linked to $6.3B Binance hack
TRM Labs says it has high confidence in the attribution, while ZachXBT identified stolen funds from the Binance and Bitget hacks converging …
U.S. Treasury Sanctions Crypto Launderers Behind North Korea’s Fake Workers
Bitcoin Magazine U.S. Treasury Sanctions Crypto Launderers Behind North Korea’s Fake Workers The U.S. Treasury sanctioned ten people and on…
North Korea’s $600 million fake-worker empire has a hidden crypto connection
The October 28 designations identify Ethereum and Tron addresses, but firms' existing blocking duties extend beyond the listed wallets. Read…
Zoom adds ‘proof of human’ badges to show you’re not a deepfake
Sam Altman-backed World has rolled out biometric verification badges for Zoom enterprise users, aiming to combat AI deepfake impersonation a…
Crypto hackers have taken $2.7 billion in 2026 and the losses are alarmingly concentrated
Crypto firms and users have lost nearly $2.7 billion to security incidents this year, with North Korea-linked thefts exceeding $1 billion. B…
Bitget CEO says $388M hack exploited third-party security vulnerability
Some stolen assets have been frozen, but Bitget has yet to disclose how much has been recovered as investigators continue to assess a possib…
Bitget Hack Losses Climb to $387M: Here’s What Happened, and Why North Korea Is a Suspect
An attacker faked internal transfer requests to drain $387.5 million from Bitget's hot and warm wallets, and the exchange's CEO says the fin…