Cryptocurrency exchange Binance says it was hit by a $6.3 billion theft, and multiple blockchain investigators attribute the attack to North Korea. Korea Times and TechCentral report that US blockchain analysis firm TRM Labs links the raid to North Korean hackers, while TechCentral also notes Chainalysis’ agreement. Cointelegraph similarly frames the event as a North Korea–linked attribution by crypto investigators.
The reports describe the scale and speed of the alleged movement of funds based on blockchain analysis. Korea Times says TRM Labs observed about $6.36 billion moved out of Binance wallets across ten blockchains, mostly in roughly 20 minutes, and that TRM assigns high confidence to the link with North Korea’s TraderTraitor unit. Cointelegraph adds that ZachXBT identified stolen funds from the Binance and Bitget hacks converging at the same address.
Other coverage emphasizes broader implications beyond attribution. Cyprus Mail calls it the biggest crypto hack ever and suggests it could prompt investors to rethink risks of holding digital assets. Jerusalem Post adds a potential entry point, saying an initial investigation indicated the breach may have started with a hacked laptop belonging to a Binance engineer.
