DOJ cracks down on North Korean crypto theft after $6.3 billion Binance heist
The Department of Justice on Thursday announced plans to clamp down on North Korean cryptocurrency theft following a scheme that siphoned over $6 billion from digital exchange platform Binance.
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Nov 12, 2026 at 11:20 PM UTC · 1 Min. Lesezeit
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The Department of Justice on Thursday announced plans to clamp down on North Korean cryptocurrency theft following a scheme that siphoned over $6 billion from digital exchange platform Binance.
The DOJ’s effort to stop North Korea from stealing crypto in order to fund its regime includes recovering billions of dollars stolen from Binance and dismantling a separate hacking operation that has targeted cryptocurrency holders and software developers.
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- Nov 12DOJ cracks down on North Korean crypto theft after $6.3 billion Binance heist
- Nov 13Binance replaces $6.3b in crypto assets stolen in hack
- Nov 13US seizes North Korean hacking infrastructure, $1.2 billion in cryptocurrency stolen from Binance
- Nov 13US and Private Partners Freeze More Than $2.7 Billion in Binance Crypto
- Nov 12DOJ cracks down on North Korean crypto theft after $6.3 billion Binance heist
- Nov 13Binance replaces $6.3b in crypto assets stolen in hack
- Nov 13US seizes North Korean hacking infrastructure, $1.2 billion in cryptocurrency stolen from Binance
- Nov 13US and Private Partners Freeze More Than $2.7 Billion in Binance Crypto
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