How North Korea perfected the crypto heist — SkimNews
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- Binance said it had replaced 90% of the stolen crypto after the $6.3 billion breach, while the FBI confirmed North Korea’s role and asked the DeFi community to block BTC, ETH and SOL addresses.
- North Korean hackers spent years perfecting financial theft, social engineering and sophisticated cyberattacks; their alleged $6.3 billion Binance operation is described as the world’s biggest crypto heist.
Why it matters: Binance said it had replaced 90% of the stolen crypto after the $6.3 billion breach, materially reducing the theft’s immediate damage. The FBI’s request that the DeFi community block BTC, ETH and SOL addresses shifts part of the recovery burden to a wider enforcement network.
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