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North Korean Leader’s Sister: Security incident

TL;DR: Disputed amount: The attack drained an estimated $6.4 billion in digital assets across multiple blockchains. Official attribution: The FBI formally identified the North Korean state-sponsored group TraderTraitor as the technical executor of the breach. Pyongyang’s stance: Kim Yo Jong stated through the state news agency KCNA that the U.S. accusation constitutes a political provocation ... Read more

StatusUnder review
Reported loss$6.4B
ChainNot specified
Confidence55%

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First seen: 2026-11-04T00:56:14.000Z. Last updated: 2026-11-04T01:14:40.976Z. Revision: 1.