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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9 articles · newest firstHackers steal $6.3 billion from Binance in record crypto heist
Elliptic verified $2.8 billion frozen, mostly USDT and USDC, while Binance says private keys were not breached.
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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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Bitget Confirms Third-Party Zero-Day Behind $387.5 Million Cryptocurrency Theft
Bitget confirms North Korean-linked attackers stole $387.5M via a zero-day in third-party security appliances, deploying web shells and a custom withdrawal tool.
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Bitget resumes Bitcoin withdrawals after $387.5 million crypto heist
Bitget resumed Bitcoin withdrawals after a suspected North Korean theft of $387.5 million.
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OFAC Sanctions Chinese Scam Platform Xinbi Guarantee
US Treasury's OFAC sanctioned Chinese scam-platform Xinbi Guarantee, which processed $24bn+, and froze $52.8m in linked cryptoassets.
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US disrupts Xinbi Guarantee marketplace fueling the cyber scam economy
US Treasury sanctions and DOJ seizures take down Xinbi Guarantee, a Telegram marketplace that processed $24B+ for cyber scams, freezing $52.8M.
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U.S. Disrupts Xinbi Guarantee Scam Marketplace, Freezes $52.8 Million in Crypto
US DOJ and Treasury disrupt Xinbi Guarantee Telegram scam marketplace, sanctioning it and freezing $52.8M in USDT across 52 wallets.
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- TraderTraitorthreat actor · 3
- XinbiPayproduct · 3
- Xinbi Guaranteeorganization · 2
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- US Department of the Treasuryorganization · 2
- Chainalysisorganization · 2
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