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FBI blames North Korea for $6 billion Binance crypto hack

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Told by 19 newspapers in 17 countries, between 17:00 and 04:00 on 31 October 2026.

In this story
AI-generated illustration, with the label burned into the image: the glass entrance of a dark office building with the yellow Binance logo on its facade, trees and skyscrapers around it. It is not a photograph.AI-generated illustration
AI-generated illustration · not a photograph: the building was recreated by AI and is not an actual Binance office · Image credits

The headline in each newspaper

In short

Binance says it has covered about 90% of the assets stolen in a $6.3 billion hack, according to several headlines.12345 The FBI attributes the attack to North Korea, according to several headlines, which cite more than $6 billion in cryptocurrency stolen from Binance.678910111213

AIMade at 16:16, only from the headlines. Each number links to the source headline. Written when the story had 18 newspapers; it is redone when new newspapers join. How it is made

Compare the papers

What newspapers from several countries agree on, where the accounts differ and who is involved, so each reader can draw their own conclusions.

Common ground

  • A cyberattack on Binance stole about $6.3 billion in digital currency, the largest cryptocurrency heist to date.122 newspapers from 2 countries
  • According to outlets in several countries, Binance initially halted trades and then reopened withdrawals.342 newspapers from 2 countries
  • North Korea denies being behind the attack.564+25 newspapers from 5 countries

Where accounts differ

  • Outlets disagree on the origin of the attack: the United States and the FBI link it to North Korea, while Pyongyang rejects this.956+3
  • Kim Jong Un's sister called the FBI's claims 'grave' and a provocation, according to the South China Morning Post.9

Who is involved

  • The United States and the FBI accuse North Korea of being behind the theft, according to the outlets that cite this accusation.956+3
  • North Korea denies involvement and criticizes the FBI investigation.568

Background

  • 2017Binance was founded in 2017 by Changpeng Zhao and was fined $4.3 billion in the United States for violating anti-money laundering rules.W
  • Park Jin Hyok, a North Korean programmer on the FBI's wanted list, is linked to some of the costliest computer intrusions in history; North Korea denies he exists.W

AIMade at 09:21 from 12 headlines from 11 countries; the background, from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Each number links to the source. Rules

The headlines, side by side

Each headline is the original, as the newspaper published it, in the order it arrived. The selection follows the public grouping rule, with no AI.

Highlighted words are used only by that newspaper, among the headlines in the same language. They show what each one chose to stress.

  • The National (state media) · United Arab Emirates · 17:05Binance covers 90 per cent of assets stolen in $6.3 billion hackRead at the newspaper ↗
  • Geo News · Pakistan · 18:10Binance says it has covered 90% of losses from $6.3 billion hack so farRead at the newspaper ↗
  • Yonhap · South Korea · 22:40FBI says N. Korea responsible for over US$6 bln crypto theft from BinanceRead at the newspaper ↗
  • CBC News · Canada · 23:01Binance says billions replaced from hack that FBI blames on North KoreaRead at the newspaper ↗
  • South China Morning Post · Hong Kong · 23:50FBI blames North Korea for stolen billions from Binance in biggest hack in historyRead at the newspaper ↗
  • TASS (state media) · Russia · 01:20FBI accuses North Korea of hacking Binance crypto exchangeRead at the newspaper ↗
  • ABC News · Australia · 01:55FBI accuses North Korea of Binance hackRead at the newspaper ↗
  • The Japan Times · Japan · 02:50FBI blames North Korea for $6 billion Binance crypto hackRead at the newspaper ↗
  • The Guardian · United Kingdom · 02:55Binance says 90% of losses from $6.3bn hack covered as FBI says North Korea behind attackRead at the newspaper ↗
  • Bangkok Post · Thailand · 02:30FBI says North Korea behind $6 billion crypto theft from BinanceRead at the newspaper ↗
  • Al Jazeera (state media) · Qatar · 02:35FBI blames North Korea for record $6.3bn crypto heistRead at the newspaper ↗
  • The Indian Express · India · 03:55How Binance’s $6.3 billion hack went downRead at the newspaper ↗
  • The Daily Star · Bangladesh · 03:40Binance says it has covered $6 billion of $6.3 billion stolen in hackRead at the newspaper ↗
  • The Times of Israel · Israel · 04:50FBI blames North Korea for stealing billions from world’s largest crypto firmRead at the newspaper ↗
  • Dawn · Pakistan · 06:07Binance says it has covered $6bn of $6.3bn stolen in hack; FBI says North Korean group behind crypto theftRead at the newspaper ↗
  • MyJoyOnline · Ghana · 08:25Crypto firm Binance covers 90% of losses after $6.3bn hackRead at the newspaper ↗
  • Channels TV · Nigeria · 11:35Binance Claims To Recover 90% Of $6.3bn Hack LossesRead at the newspaper ↗
  • PBS NewsHour · United States · 16:25FBI says North Korea was behind $6.3 billion Binance heist, the biggest crypto hack in historyRead at the newspaper ↗
  • The Sydney Morning Herald · Australia · 04:56The staggering irony of the Binance hackRead at the newspaper ↗

Words in common

  • hack
  • binance
  • fbi
  • korea