North Korea-linked hackers steal $6.3 billion from Binance cryptocurrency exchange

Hackers linked to North Korea stole $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance in late October 2026. The FBI identified the group as TraderTraitor. They broke in using a compromised laptop and malicious software. The stolen money included Bitcoin, Ether, and two stablecoins. Binance stopped user withdrawals immediately after the attack. The company has already replaced 90% of the stolen amount using its own funds. The remaining 10% is harder to replace because those tokens are less liquid. Binance has promised that customers will not lose any money. The FBI also connected TraderTraitor to a $1.5 billion theft from the Bybit exchange in 2025. Authorities have asked crypto firms to block transactions from addresses the hackers are using to move the stolen funds.