FBI attribution in Binance hack
The gist
The FBI attributed more than $6 billion in stolen Binance virtual assets to North Korea's TraderTraitor.
Binance says it has replenished about 95% and will absorb the loss.
How it unfolded
- Oct 29, 2026The FBI says more than $6 billion in virtual assets was stolen from Binance; Binance estimates the impact at approximately $6.3 billion.
- Oct 30, 2026In an Oval Office exchange, US President Donald Trump says officials are looking at the hack and that Binance says it will recover the money.
- Oct 31, 2026The FBI attributes the theft to North Korea's TraderTraitor and publishes 628 cryptocurrency wallet addresses linked to the stolen funds. Binance says it has replenished 90% of the stolen assets.