Binance says ShinyHunters' 335 million-record sale claim looks like a scam
The group demanded $900,000 on November 4; Binance says the sample does not match how it stores data.
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TraderTraitor
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- First seenSep 18, 2026
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43 articles · newest firstNorth Korean hackers launder Binance theft through fake meme coins
Elliptic says about 117,000 NEAR, roughly $430,000, passed through six short-lived tokens in early November.
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North Korea launders stolen Binance crypto via fake DeFi tokens
About 117,000 NEAR, valued at $430,000, moved through six disposable NEAR tokens from November 5 to 7.
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North Korea-linked hackers steal $6.3 billion from Binance
Binance froze $2.8 billion in stolen stablecoins after a $6.3 billion heist by the TraderTraitor group.
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$6.34 Billion Stolen From Binance by North Korean Hackers
Hackers stole $6.34 billion from Binance using fake job interviews and internal AI tools.
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Fake Job Interview Led to $6.34 Billion Binance Heist
Hackers used fake job offers to compromise Binance engineers and steal $6.34 billion.
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Binance discloses $6.3 billion crypto heist via fake job interviews
Hackers stole $6.34 billion from Binance's wallet signing service using compromised developers and EIP-7702 abuse; $2.85 billion intercepted.
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North Korean hackers used fake job interview to breach Binance
Binance engineer downloaded malware during fake job interview, enabling $6.3B theft via social engineering and AI tooling.
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Binance hack attributed to North Korean group steals $6.34 billion
Hackers compromised engineers through fake job interviews to access wallet signing service and move funds across blockchains.
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Binance hackers used fake job interviews and AI tools to steal $6.3B
Attackers stole $6.34 billion from Binance using fake developer tool installations and job interview lures that delivered malware into AI tools; 98% of funds replenished.
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Binance says months-long campaign stole $6.3 billion in crypto
FBI blames North Korea’s TraderTraitor; Pyongyang denies it, and about $2.85 billion was frozen.
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Fake job task and hijacked AI tool in $6.34 billion Binance theft
Attackers used a stolen deployment token and EIP-7702 delegation; about $2.85 billion was frozen or intercepted.
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Binance Hack Shows Need for Independent Safeguards After $6.3B Loss
Attackers used a compromised developer laptop and Ethereum delegation to drain $6.3B from Binance hot wallet in 20 minutes.
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North Korean group steals $6.43B from Binance
Volt Typhoon uses silent train for zero-day attacks; Cursor extension has SSH backdoor and Polymarket loses $2.7M to hack.
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Compromised DevOps laptop caused $6.3B Binance breach
Binance covers all losses from North Korean-linked attack on employee device that enabled unauthorized withdrawals.
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FBI blames North Korean hackers for $6.3 billion Binance crypto heist
The FBI has attributed the $6.3 billion Binance hack to North Korean Lazarus Group hackers, with $2.85 billion frozen.
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FBI attributes $6bn Binance heist to North Korea's TraderTraitor
North Korea-linked group TraderTraitor stole over $6 billion from Binance cryptocurrency exchange.
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FBI confirms North Korea responsible for $6.3 billion Binance hack
FBI links theft to TraderTraitor; users urged to block 628 crypto addresses.
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FBI blames North Korea for $6.3 billion Binance heist
FBI flagged 608 Ethereum addresses tied to TraderTraitor for laundering stolen Binance funds after the October 29 crypto theft.
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FBI Links North Korean Hackers to $6 Billion Binance Theft
FBI confirms North Korean hackers stole over $6 billion from Binance and converted proceeds into Ethereum.
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FBI blames TraderTraitor for $6.3B Binance hack
FBI urges crypto platforms to block TraderTraitor addresses and prevent fund laundering.
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FBI links $6.3 billion Binance crypto heist to North Korean hackers
The FBI confirmed TraderTraitor state-sponsored hackers stole $6.3 billion from Binance on or about October 29, 2026.
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FBI blames North Korea for $6 billion Binance crypto theft
On October 29 attackers moved about $6.36 billion from Binance wallets; issuers later froze part of the funds.
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FBI links North Korea's TraderTraitor to $6.43 billion Binance crypto heist
The FBI attributed a $6.43 billion cryptocurrency theft to North Korean group TraderTraitor, which used trojanized Terraform and malware like FLATROOF.
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Binance ties roughly $6.3 billion crypto theft to a laptop
TRM and Chainalysis blame North Korea's TraderTraitor, while Binance says it has not identified who is responsible and will cover losses.
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TraderTraitor drained about $6.36 billion from Binance wallets
TRM Labs says most funds left in about 20 minutes on October 29 across ten chains; Binance says user funds are safe.
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North Korean hackers blamed for record $6.3B Binance crypto theft
Binance says a compromised engineer laptop enabled unauthorized withdrawals and has halted deposits and withdrawals.
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Binance says attackers stole about $6.3 billion in crypto
Binance reports freezing about $3 billion, denies a private-key leak, and says it will cover losses.
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Binance wallets drained of about $6.3 billion in roughly 20 minutes
Tracing firms suspect North Korea’s TraderTraitor, which Binance has not confirmed; about $2.8 billion, mostly stablecoins, has been frozen.
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Binance confirms $6.3bn cryptocurrency theft in record heist
The exchange froze about $3bn, paused withdrawals, and says customer funds are covered; three firms blame TraderTraitor.
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Binance links $6.3 billion crypto theft to compromised laptop
TRM and Chainalysis attribute the October 29 theft to North Korea’s TraderTraitor; Binance has not named a culprit.
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TRM ties $6.36 billion Binance theft to TraderTraitor
Sweeper contracts and EIP-7702 delegations drained hot wallets; about $2.7 billion was later frozen.
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Binance reports about $6.3 billion stolen in crypto heist
Binance will cover user losses, and close to $3 billion has already been frozen on-chain.
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Binance loses about $6.3 billion in heist linked to TraderTraitor
TRM tracked $6.36 billion across ten chains in about 20 minutes; roughly $3 billion is frozen and $2.4 billion remains movable.
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Binance reports $6.3 billion crypto theft blamed on North Korea
Binance froze withdrawals, says about $3 billion is frozen on-chain, and pledges to cover the losses.
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Hackers Abuse Trusted Terraform Workflows to Infect Developer Systems With Cross-Platform Malware
A trojanized Terraform AWS provider installs FLATROOF and ROOFDECK malware on developer macOS, Linux, and Windows systems.
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Suspected TraderTraitor Hackers Trojanize Terraform Provider to Deploy Cross-Platform Malware
Suspected North Korean hackers trojanized a Terraform provider to install FLATROOF and ROOFDECK on developer machines.
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Suspected TraderTraitor Group Uses Trojanized Terraform Provider to Deliver Cross-Platform Malware
Suspected TraderTraitor operators trojanized a Terraform provider to deliver the cross-platform FLATROOF backdoor.
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Researcher Infiltrates Chinese Crime Syndicate Laundering Crypto for Lazarus Group
ZachXBT says he infiltrated a Chinese syndicate laundering Bybit proceeds for North Korea’s Lazarus Group.
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Attackers Use Malicious Terraform Providers to Deliver Go Malware via HashiCorp Registry
DPRK-linked actors planted Go malware in HashiCorp Terraform providers and Go modules.
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- Binancevictim · 32
- Binancevendor · 22
- FBIorganization · 12
- Chainalysisorganization · 10
- TRM Labsorganization · 9
- Lazarus Groupthreat actor · 9
- Tetherorganization · 7
- FLATROOFmalware · 7
- Ellipticorganization · 7
- Jade Sleetthreat actor · 7
- Terraformproduct · 7
- ROOFDECKmalware · 6
- HashiCorpvendor · 6
- Circleorganization · 6
- UNC4899threat actor · 5
- APT38threat actor · 4
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