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The FBI has blamed North Korea for the cyberattack on the crypto exchange Binance
- The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has blamed North Korea for a large-scale cyberattack on the crypto exchange Binance.
Imedi+1 - According to imedinews, hackers stole assets worth $6.3 billion from "hot wallets," while the FBI states the amount is more than $6 billion.
Imedi - The FBI has called on crypto exchanges and analytical companies to block transactions related to the mentioned attack.
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The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has stated that North Korea is behind the cyberattack carried out on the crypto exchange Binance this week. According to information from imedinews, the exchange's co-CEO Richard Teng called the incident a "difficult and complex attack." Imedi+1
imedinews writes that hackers gained control of so-called "hot wallets," from which they withdrew digital assets worth $6.3 billion, although the FBI's official statement indicates that the value of the stolen assets is more than $6 billion. According to mtavari-fb, the FBI noted in a statement released on Saturday that the attack is linked to the cyber activity of the group TraderTraitor. Imedi+1
According to the FBI, the hackers are converting the stolen assets into Ethereum and will likely attempt to launder the funds using decentralized finance services. According to data from the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, TraderTraitor is a state-sponsored group operating with the support of North Korea, which has been involved in cryptocurrency thefts since 2020. According to information from mtavari-fb, the FBI has asked crypto exchanges and blockchain analytical companies to block transactions related to the mentioned attack. Imedi+1