The FBI has alleged that a North Korea‑affiliated hacking unit called TraderTraitor stole more than $6 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance, prompting the exchange to restart withdrawals of multiple assets on Tuesday morning. The alleged theft, described by experts as possibly the largest crypto‑exchange heist ever, represents roughly a quarter of North Korea’s estimated annual GDP. North Korean officials have denied the accusation, calling it absurd rhetoric and a political provocation, while cryptocurrency prices fell sharply after the announcement.
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3 November 2026
30 October 2026
Crypto exchange Binance says hackers took about $6.3 billion in client assets on 30 Oct, the largest crypto theft on record. Binance says it has covered around 95 % of the losses from its own funds. The FBI attributes the attack to North Korean hackers, identifying the operation as TraderTraitor. Circle and Tether froze billions in stolen stablecoins. Binance suspended withdrawals and began phased resumption on Sunday, 1 Nov. It processed $4.65 billion in withdrawals and $1.01 billion in deposits that day. Binance says net outflows were $3.64 billion, about 2.1 % of its assets.
29 October 2026
Distributed Denial of Secrets, a nonprofit leak site, released data on more than 40,000 Department of Homeland Security employees on 28 Oct, according to the group. The records reportedly include names, phone numbers and email addresses for staff at ICE, CBP, Homeland Security Investigations, CISA and other DHS components, plus job titles tied to special operations, surveillance and undercover work. The group says an entity calling itself Department of Peace supplied the material. DHS says it is aware of a potential breach and is working to address it. The group calls this the third major government data leak in the past month.