FBI Accuses NKorea of Standing Behind $6 Billion Crypto Theft from Binance

The FBI on Saturday accused North Korea of stealing more than $6 billion in virtual assets from the cryptocurrency exchange Binance in what is thought to be the biggest-ever crypto heist. Malicious actors from North Korea were observed laundering the stolen assets by converting them into ethereum, said the FBI, adding that it expects “further laundering stages” for the stolen digital assets.

