FBI says N. Korea responsible for over US$6 bln crypto theft from Binance

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said Saturday that North Korea was responsible for the theft of more than US$6 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, earlier this week.

"The FBI is releasing information advising the Democratic People's Republic of Korea was responsible for the theft of more than $6 billion in virtual assets from cryptocurrency exchange Binance, on or about October 29, 2026," the agency said in a cyber alert, referring to North Korea by its official name.

The FBI identified the North Korean cyber operation as "TraderTraitor," a name previously associated with cryptocurrency thefts carried out by North Korean hackers.

The agency said it had observed the hackers converting stolen assets primarily into Ethereum, a major cryptocurrency, in cooperation with the U.S. Secret Service and the Internal Revenue Service's Criminal Investigation division.

The FBI warned that the hackers were expected to further launder the stolen assets through decentralized finance platforms and cryptocurrency exchange services that allow users to quickly swap one digital asset for another.

The three U.S. agencies urged cryptocurrency exchanges, blockchain operators, analytics firms and other virtual asset service providers to block transactions involving digital wallet addresses used by the North Korean hackers to launder the stolen funds.

The FBI's announcement follows an assessment by U.S. blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs, which earlier attributed the estimated $6.36 billion Binance theft to TraderTraitor.

This file photo from the Associated Press shows the corporate logo of Binance. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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FBI says N. Korea responsible for over US$6 bln crypto theft from Binance

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华盛顿，10 月 31 日（韩联社）——美国联邦调查局（FBI）周六表示，朝鲜应对本周早些时候从全球最大的加密货币交易所币安窃取的超过 60 亿美元的加密货币负责。

“联邦调查局发布信息称，朝鲜民主主义人民共和国应对2026年10月29日左右从加密货币交易所币安窃取超过60亿美元的虚拟资产负责，”该机构在一份网络安全警报中表示，这里使用的是朝鲜的正式名称。

FBI 将朝鲜的网络行动确认为“TraderTraitor”，这个名称此前曾与朝鲜黑客实施的加密货币盗窃案有关。

该机构表示，他们与美国特勤局和国税局刑事调查部门合作，观察到黑客主要将窃取的资产兑换成以太坊（一种主要的加密货币）。

FBI警告称，黑客们预计会通过去中心化金融平台和加密货币交易服务进一步洗钱，这些平台和服务允许用户快速地将一种数字资产兑换成另一种数字资产。

美国三个机构敦促加密货币交易所、区块链运营商、分析公司和其他虚拟资产服务提供商阻止涉及朝鲜黑客用于洗钱的数字钱包地址的交易。

FBI 的声明是在美国区块链情报公司 TRM Labs 的评估之后发布的，该公司此前将币安估计 63.6 亿美元的盗窃案归咎于 TraderTraitor。

这张来自美联社的资料照片显示了币安公司的标志。（照片不得出售）（韩联社）

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（第二部分）美国公司称，朝鲜黑客被指控窃取了创纪录的63.6亿美元币安加密货币。

美国联邦调查局称，朝鲜应对币安超过60亿美元的加密货币盗窃案负责。