FBI Blames North Korea for Record $6.3bn Crypto Heist
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) blames North Korea for a record $6.3bn cryptocurrency theft. Crypto firm Binance says it has covered 90 percent of the losses.
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has blamed North Korea for a record cryptocurrency heist worth $6.3bn, Al Jazeera reported on 1 November 2026. The outlet describes the incident as a multibillion-dollar hack, which makes it exceptionally large for the digital asset industry.
Binance covers losses
The crypto firm Binance has said it has covered 90 percent of the losses caused by the hack.
The source text available for this report gives no further details on how the attack was carried out, when exactly it took place, which platforms or users were affected, or what evidence the FBI relied on for its attribution. Those questions are therefore not addressed here.
