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North Korea's TraderTraitor hacking group blamed for stealing over $6 billion in crypto from Binance

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North Korea's TraderTraitor hacking group has been blamed for stealing more than US$6 billion in virtual assets from the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, according to a Straits Times explainer on the group. The group has been known to pose as recruiters offering lucrative jobs to trick victims into downloading malicious software. The account rests on this single report, as it is the only article in this group.

This continues an earlier story: Binance hack reportedly linked to North Korea, with one outlet citing a $6 billion heist accusation

Later: North Korean hackers used a fake job interview to steal about $6.3 billion from Binance · Binance says fake job interviews and malware drove $6.3bn crypto heist

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  1. The Straits Times

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    The Straits Times reports that North Korea's TraderTraitor hackers have been blamed for stealing more than US$6 billion in virtual assets from Binance.

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