Cyber attacks

North Korea denies role in $6.4 billion Binance hack after FBI points to TraderTraitor

CoinDesk3 November 2026, 09:40 UTCNorth Korea

The high-profile denial follows FBI alerts identifying North Korean-controlled wallet addresses tied to the largest cryptocurrency exploit in history.

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