FBI links North Korea to theft of $6 billion from Binance


Binance logo and hacker code are seen in this illustration taken October 30, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

WASHINGTON, ⁠Oct 31 (Reuters) - The ⁠FBI said on ‌Saturday thatNorth Korea was responsible for ​the theft ⁠of more ⁠than $6 billion in virtual ⁠assets ‌from cryptocurrency ⁠exchange Binance.

Malicious actors from ​North ‌Korea were observed ⁠laundering ​the stolen assets by ⁠converting them into ​ethereum, said the FBI, adding that ⁠it expects "further laundering stages" for thestolen digital assets.

(Reporting ​by ⁠Jasper Ward in ​Washington; ‌Editing by Sergio ​Non and Paul Simao)

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