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

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Key points

  • North Korea has officially denied any involvement in the massive $6.4 billion Binance cyberattack.
  • The nation's statement comes shortly after the Federal Bureau of Investigation issued public security alerts identifying specific wallet addresses linked to the TraderTraitor group, which is controlled by North Korean actors, as responsible for the record-breaking cryptocurrency exploit.

Summarized automatically by Kryptokite from reporting by CoinDesk. Read the original sources for full detail.

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  • CoinDeskNorth Korea denies role in $6.4 billion Binance hack after FBI points to TraderTraitor · 3 hours agoRead on CoinDesk

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