Binance says 90% of losses from $6.3bn hack covered as FBI says North Korea behind attack

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1. Confirmada Binance announced on Sunday that it had begun a phased reopening of withdrawals after 2pm Singapore time.

   IA The AOL article reports that Binance said on Sunday that some withdrawals had resumed and would be rolled out in phases, which matches the core of the claim. The results do not mention the 2pm Singapore time detail, so that specific time could not be checked. This is a single report, and it may be repeating a wire or press source.

   • aol.co.uk Binance says 90% of losses from $6.3bn hack covered as FBI says North Korea behind attack - AOL respalda

2. Confirmada Binance was hit by a theft of about $6.3bn in cryptocurrency on Thursday.

   IA Euronews reports that Binance said on Thursday it had been hit by a major hack of around $6.3 billion in funds, and Wikipedia and Al Jazeera likewise describe about $6.3 billion in crypto stolen. The results do not give an exact date beyond the Thursday announcement, and several results may trace back to the same Binance statement.

   • euronews.com 'Largest bank heist in history': Binance hack rocks crypto industry | Euronews respalda
   • en.wikipedia.org 2026 Binance hack - Wikipedia respalda
   • aljazeera.com Binance says $6.3bn stolen in biggest crypto heist in history: What we know | Crypto News | Al Jazeera respalda

3. Confirmada Binance said in a post on X on Saturday that it had replenished 90% of the amount stolen.

   IA Reuters reports that Binance said on X on Saturday that it had covered 90% of the stolen funds, and The Globe and Mail says Binance said on Saturday it had covered 90% of the amount stolen. Reuters also says the X post followed an earlier 90% statement, so the exact timing of the first announcement is not fully clear, but the core claim is supported. The Reuters and Globe and Mail reports may both trace back to Binance's own statement.

   • reuters.com Binance says it has covered $6 billion of $6.3 billion stolen in hack | Reuters respalda
   • theglobeandmail.com Binance replenishes 90% of assets stolen in record hack - The Globe and Mail respalda

4. Confirmada The FBI said on Saturday that North Korea was responsible for the theft of more than $6bn in virtual assets from Binance, on or about October 29.

   IA The FBI's own alert states that North Korea was responsible for the theft of more than $6 billion in virtual assets from Binance, on or about October 29, 2026, which matches the core of the claim. The results do not explicitly state the day of the week ('Saturday'), though the Al Jazeera and PBS reports, which cite the same FBI statement, are consistent with it.

   • fbi.gov North Korea Responsible for $6 Billion+ Binance Attack — FBI respalda
   • pbs.org FBI says North Korea was behind $6.3 billion Binance heist, the biggest crypto hack in history | PBS News respalda
   • aljazeera.com FBI blames North Korea for record $6.3bn crypto heist | Crypto News | Al Jazeera respalda

5. Confirmada The FBI said TraderTraitor actors were converting stolen assets into ethereum.

   IA The FBI's statement, quoted in multiple results, says it observed TraderTraitor actors converting stolen assets primarily into ethereum (ETH), matching the claim. The FBI primary alert (result 2) directly supports this; the news reports (results 1, 3, 4) repeat the same FBI statement.

   • fbi.gov North Korea Responsible for $6 Billion+ Binance Attack — FBI respalda
   • dw.com FBI says North Korea behind $6 billion Binance crypto theft respalda
   • pbs.org FBI says North Korea was behind $6.3 billion Binance heist, the biggest crypto hack in history | PBS News respalda

6. Confirmada Binance said it had set aside about $6.34bn of company funds to cover the losses.

   IA Several results state that Binance said it had set aside more than $6.34bn in company funds to cover losses from the hack, which matches the claim's core. The results appear to repeat Binance's own X posts and statements rather than independent evidence, and the exact date of the announcement (Friday vs. Saturday) differs slightly between sources, but that detail does not affect the claim.

   • dawn.com Binance to resume withdrawals after covering bulk of stolen $6.3bn - World - DAWN.COM respalda
   • saharareporters.com Crypto Giant Binance Sets Aside $6.34bn To Cover Losses From Hack, Begins Recovering Affected Assets | Sahara Reporters respalda
   • bbc.com Crypto firm Binance covers 90% of losses after $6.3bn hack respalda
   • au.finance.yahoo.com Crypto firm Binance covers 90% of losses after $6.3bn hack respalda
   • rte.ie FBI says North Korea behind $6bn crypto theft respalda

7. Confirmada Richard Teng, Binance's co-chief executive, said on Friday that the breach was a "complex attack" involving a compromised laptop and malicious software designed to delete evidence.

   IA Several results report that Binance co-CEO Richard Teng said on Friday the breach was a "complex attack" involving a compromised laptop and malware designed to delete evidence. Results 1 and 3 share nearly identical wording, likely from the same wire report, while result 4 independently describes Teng's Friday video statement on the self-destruct mechanism and additional breach points.

   • aljazeera.com FBI blames North Korea for record $6.3bn crypto heist | Crypto News | Al Jazeera respalda
   • cbc.ca Binance says billions replaced from hack that FBI blames on North Korea | CBC News respalda
   • coindesk.com Binance discovers multiple breach points in $6.3 billion attack, eyes Sunday reopening respalda

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1. Sin verificar Binance said the money used to rebuy tokens came from its $1bn secure asset fund, part of its futures insurance fund and its own corporate treasury.

   IA The only search result is an unrelated Chinese-language daily cross-asset report that mentions Binance futures market data and brokerage account figures. It says nothing about Binance rebuying tokens or about funding from its SAFU fund, futures insurance fund, or corporate treasury, so the claim's core is not addressed.

   • etherealm.one 2026-07-22 全球资产日报 | Etherealm Research contradice

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• Richard Teng said Binance was committed to covering the remaining 10% of losses and users would not bear the financial impact of the hack.
• TraderTraitor is believed to be part of the Lazarus Group, which was accused in 2014 of hacking Sony Pictures.
• Bitcoin fell nearly 5%, ethereum dropped nearly 6% and BNB tumbled nearly 10% after the news of the hack.
• The FBI urged private sector entities to block transactions with or derived from addresses used by TraderTraitor actors to launder the stolen assets.
• North Korea faces extensive international sanctions over its nuclear and missile programmes.

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• Experts identified North Korea as the likely culprit of the Binance hack.
• The sheer scale of the hack has put a spotlight on North Korea's capacity to find illicit means to capture revenue.