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The FBI said in its alert that, together with the USSS and IRS-CI, it had observed TraderTraitor actors converting stolen assets primarily into Ethereum, and expected them to be laundered further through DeFi and instant swap services.

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OfficialattributionClaim 186

The FBI, together with partners at the USSS and IRS-CI, has observed TraderTraitor actors converting stolen assets primarily into Ethereum (ETH). It is expected these assets will then be further laundered by converting them using DeFi and instant swap services as they prepare them for further laundering stages.

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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
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FBI (Government)
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FBI alert: North Korea responsible for $6 billion Binance attack
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OfficialattributionClaim 188

The FBI said in its alert that the addresses it lists (ETH, BTC and SOL) are holding or have held assets from the theft and are operated by or closely connected to North Korean TraderTraitor actors.

The following addresses are holding or have held assets from the theft, and are operated by or closely connected to North Korean TraderTraitor actors:

Speaker
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
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FBI (Government)
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FBI alert: North Korea responsible for $6 billion Binance attack
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Archived copy
sha256 4933c0004598

Reviewer note: The FBI list has 608 ETH, 19 BTC and 1 SOL addresses. They are in the alert; the Wallets page lists them with this claim as provenance.

OfficialattributionClaim 187

The FBI said in its alert that it, the USSS and IRS-CI urge private sector entities to block transactions with or derived from the addresses TraderTraitor actors are using to launder the stolen assets.

FBI, USSS, and IRS-CI are urging private sector entities including THORNode operators, RPC node operators, instant exchanges, DeFi services, blockchain analytics firms, and other virtual asset service providers to block transactions with or derived from addresses TraderTraitor actors are using to launder these stolen assets.

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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
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FBI (Government)
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FBI alert: North Korea responsible for $6 billion Binance attack
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sha256 4933c0004598
OfficialattributionClaim 185

The FBI said in an alert dated October 31, 2026 that North Korea was responsible for the theft of more than $6 billion in virtual assets from Binance on or about October 29, 2026, and that it refers to this North Korean activity as TraderTraitor.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is releasing information advising the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) was responsible for the theft of more than $6 billion USD in virtual assets from cryptocurrency exchange Binance, on or about October 29, 2026. The FBI refers to this specific North Korean malicious cyber activity as "TraderTraitor."

Speaker
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Publisher
FBI (Government)
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FBI alert: North Korea responsible for $6 billion Binance attack
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sha256 4933c0004598
OfficialattributionClaim 295

The FBI said North Korea was responsible for the theft of more than $6 billion in virtual assets from Binance on or about 29 October 2026.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is releasing information advising the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) was responsible for the theft of more than $6 billion USD in virtual assets from cryptocurrency exchange Binance, on or about October 29, 2026.

Speaker
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Publisher
FBI (Government)
Original
FBI alert: North Korea responsible for $6 billion Binance attack
Captured
Archived copy
sha256 4933c0004598
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