PANews · 中文文章·· 2d agoSelected
US FBI links $63M Binance hack to TraderTraitor, exposes North Korean hacker network
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AI brief
The US FBI attributed the October 29 Binance hack to TraderTraitor, a North Korean hacking collective. The group has stolen at least $6.3 billion from Binance, $1.5 billion from Bybit, and $388 million from Bitget since 2020, targeting crypto platforms and wallets via phishing, supply chain attacks, and front-end manipulation. TRM reports North Korean hackers have conducted over 100 attacks since 2017, stealing approximately $12.8 billion in total.
Why it matters
The FBI's attribution of the Binance hack to TraderTraitor reveals the scale and methods of North Korean cyber operations targeting crypto assets, affecting major exchanges and highlighting vulnerabilities in cross-chain bridges like THORChain.
Source: PANews · 中文文章 · panewslab.com