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CoinDesk: North Korea denies role in $6.4 billion Binance hack

2 reports · first reported Nov 3, 2026, 11:03 AM UTC · last development 1h ago

What happened

CoinDesk reported that North Korea denied involvement in the $6.4 billion Binance hack after the FBI pointed to TraderTraitor; Cointelegraph also carried the story.

Read the first report · Nov 3, 2026, 11:03 AM UTC

Why this matters

  • CNBC reported on Nov 3 that Binance co‑CEO Richard Teng said hackers used fake job interviews and an AI tool to steal $6.3 billion in crypto. [source]
  • According to a security report the crypto exchange issued Tuesday, Binance has replenished 98% of $6.34 billion in affected assets, CNBC said. [source]
  • CoinGecko prices as of Nov 3, 16:59 UTC show bitcoin at $77,661.00 (rose 0.29% over 24 hours) and ether at $2,295.83 (rose 1.23% over 24 hours). [source]

Drawn from the takeaways of the latest report (Nov 3, 2026, 05:02 PM UTC); each point links to its source.

What changed

  1. Reported

    Binance says hackers used fake interviews and AI to steal $6.3 billion

    Source: CNBC

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  1. CoinDesk: North Korea denies role in $6.4 billion Binance hack

    First report · Nov 3, 2026, 11:03 AM UTC

  2. Binance says hackers used fake interviews and AI to steal $6.3 billion

    Nov 3, 2026, 05:02 PM UTC

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