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North Korea blamed for largest ever cryptocurrency heist

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Told by 1 newspaper in one country, at 07:00 on 1 November 2026.

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In short

According to the FBI, North Korea is behind the largest cryptocurrency theft ever, of about 6.3 billion dollars from Binance.12 The Sydney Morning Herald reports that North Korea is blamed for the same theft, without giving a figure.3

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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

  • The FBI says North Korea was behind a theft of about $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance.122 newspapers from 2 countries

Where accounts differ

  • The amount varies: over $6 billion according to The Jerusalem Post, about $6.3 billion according to PBS NewsHour.12
  • The Jerusalem Post says the theft took 20 minutes; PBS NewsHour and The Sydney Morning Herald do not mention that duration.1

Who is involved

  • The FBI accuses North Korea, according to The Jerusalem Post and PBS NewsHour.12
  • North Korea is named as responsible for the theft; the headlines do not report any response from Pyongyang.3

Background

  • 2023Binance is the largest cryptocurrency exchange by daily trading volume and was fined $4.3 billion in 2023 for violating U.S. anti-money laundering rules.W
  • 2025In February 2025, the exchange Bybit was hacked for $1.5 billion, until then the largest such theft on record.W

AIMade at 05:01 from 3 headlines from 3 countries; the background, from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Each number links to the source. Rules

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  • The Sydney Morning Herald · Australia · 07:35North Korea blamed for largest ever cryptocurrency heistRead at the newspaper ↗