North Korea: Security incident
Kim Yo Jong suggested the U.S. itself could be behind the theft, as Binance said hourly deposits had begun to exceed withdrawals.
StatusConfirmed
Reported loss$6.3B
ChainNot specified
Confidence80%
Evidence boundary
Confidence describes the coverage of the available evidence. It is not a safety rating and does not guarantee that a protocol or asset is safe.
Sources
- https://beincrypto.com/binance-hack-fake-job-interview/
- https://beincrypto.com/tom-lee-crypto-bull-market-stablecoins/
- https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-fake-job-interviews-compromised-ai-tool-hack
- https://crypto-economy.com/binance-sees-5-3b-net-outflows-after-6-3b-hack/
- https://crypto.news/south-korea-demands-stronger-crypto-safeguards-following-binance-hack/
- https://cryptobriefing.com/insurance-gaps-crypto-binance-hack/
- https://cryptoslate.com/bybit-and-bitget-see-crypto-deposits-surge-following-binances-6-3-billion-hack/
- https://cryptoslate.com/north-korea-denies-role-in-6-billion-binance-hack-after-fbi-accusation/
- https://decrypt.co/382394/north-korea-denies-6-3b-binance-hack-calls-fbi-finding-a-political-provocation
- https://thedefiant.io/news/hacks/binance-lacks-cyber-insurance-for-6-3-billion-hack-bloomberg-law-reports
- https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/11/03/north-korea-denies-role-in-usd6-4-billion-binance-hack-after-fbi-points-to-tradertraitor
- https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/11/03/what-happens-if-north-korea-steals-wall-street-s-tokenized-assets-next
- https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/11/03/south-korea-s-president-says-country-needs-a-cybersecurity-czar-following-usd6-3-billion-binance-hack
Record history
First seen: 2026-11-03T05:24:11.000Z. Last updated: 2026-11-04T01:14:40.976Z. Revision: 3.