FBI links North Korea to theft of $6 billion from Binance

FBI links North Korea to theft of $6 billion from Binance

​The FBI ‌said on ​Saturday that North ‌Korea was responsible for the theft of ‌more than $6 billion in virtual ‌assets from cryptocurrency exchange Binance.

Malicious actors ⁠from ​North ⁠Korea were observed laundering the ⁠stolen assets by ​converting them into ethereum, ⁠said the FBI, adding ⁠that ​it expects "further laundering stages" for the ⁠stolen digital assets.

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