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North Korea denies role in $6.4 billion Binance hack after FBI points to TraderTraitor

CoinDeskOlivier Acuna3h ago8/10

North Korea denies involvement in the $6.4B Binance hack after FBI alerts tied the theft to TraderTraitor-controlled wallets.

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North Korea denies role in $6.4 billion Binance hack after FBI points to TraderTraitor · CryptoBloggers