FBI alleges North Korean hackers behind Binance cryptocurrency hack
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has accused North Korean officials of being behind a major hacking attack on cryptocurrency exchange Binance, which may have resulted in losses of $6.3 billion. The FBI said that virtual assets worth more than $6 billion were stolen from Binance on or around October 29, and that North…
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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[Claude] All three reports cover the same FBI accusation that North Korea stole about $6 billion from Binance, and their figures ($6 billion, $6.3 billion, $6.34 billion) are consistent with one another.
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