💥 North Korea denies involvement in the $6.3 billion Binance hack, while the FBI officially identifies North Korean hackers as the perpetrators.
Investigators have linked the attack to the TraderTraitor group, known for previous operations targeting the cryptocurrency industry. The evidence includes on-chain traces, the movement of stolen funds, and money-laundering techniques characteristic of the group.
The scale of North Korea’s hacking operations is enormous. Since 2017, North Korean hackers are believed to have stolen a total of $12.8 billion worth of cryptocurrency, equivalent to approximately 45% of North Korea’s GDP.
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