(LEAD) Trump says U.S. will talk to N. Korea if it is behind Binance hack

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WASHINGTON/SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump has said the United States would talk to North Korea if it is found to be behind the theft of more than US$6 billion from Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange.

Trump made the remarks at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday after the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said North Korea was responsible for the theft of virtual assets from Binance on or about Oct. 29.

"I'm not concerned. We're learning about it," he said. "We don't know if it's North Korea, but if it is, we'll talk to North Korea about it."

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

This Reuters photo shows U.S. President Donald Trump speaking with the media as he arrives at a Halloween party at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida on Oct. 31, 2026. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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.

Trump's remarks come amid persistent speculation over the possibility of renewed diplomacy between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Trump and Kim met three times during Trump's first presidential term.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that Trump remains open to talks with Kim if Pyongyang is willing to discuss issues of concern to Washington and its allies, though no meeting has been scheduled.

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(2nd LD) N. Korean hackers blamed for record US$6.36 bln Binance cryptocurrency theft: U.S. firm

(LEAD) Trump says U.S. will talk to N. Korea if it is behind Binance hack

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华盛顿/首尔，11月1日（韩联社）——美国总统唐纳德·特朗普表示，如果发现朝鲜是全球最大的加密货币交易所币安超过60亿美元被盗事件的幕后黑手，美国将与朝鲜进行对话。

特朗普于周六在佛罗里达州棕榈滩的海湖庄园发表了上述言论。此前，美国联邦调查局 (FBI) 表示，朝鲜应对 10 月 29 日左右币安虚拟资产被盗事件负责。

“我并不担心。我们正在了解情况，”他说。“我们不知道是不是朝鲜，但如果是的话，我们会和朝鲜方面沟通。”

在网络安全警报中，FBI 将朝鲜的网络行动确认为“TraderTraitor”，该名称此前与朝鲜黑客实施的加密货币盗窃案有关。

这张路透社照片显示，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普于2026年10月31日抵达位于佛罗里达州棕榈滩的海湖庄园参加万圣节派对时，正在接受媒体采访。（照片非卖品）（韩联社）

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。

特朗普发表这番言论之际，外界持续猜测他与朝鲜领导人金正恩之间是否有可能重启外交对话。在特朗普的第一任总统任期内，他与金正恩会晤过三次。

美国国务卿马可·卢比奥周六表示，如果平壤愿意讨论华盛顿及其盟友关心的问题，特朗普仍然愿意与金正恩进行对话，尽管目前尚未安排会晤。

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。

（导语）特朗普称，如果币安黑客事件是朝鲜所为，美国将与朝鲜对话。