North Korean hackers were involved in the Binance heist

Updated 2026-11-07 · told from many outlets at once

North Korea was responsible for a cryptocurrency heist at Binance that netted approximately $6.3 billion. The FBI and Binance confirmed the country's involvement in the hack. This operation was carried out by a hacking group linked to the regime.

The FBI and Binance stated North Korea was responsible for the Binance hack.
The Binance crypto hack netted about $6.3bn.
North Korea's cyberwarfare operations employ about 8,400 people.

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