WORLDTECHFBI Links North Korea to $1.4 Billion Binance Bitcoin Theft, Funds Untouched
Approximately 18,270.2 BTC, valued at $1.4 billion, was taken during the Binance hack, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation has named North Korea as the main culprit. Bitcoin.com News reports that the stolen coins have not been moved.
Stolen coins spread across 19 wallets
Bitcoin.com News reports that the stolen holdings are dispersed among 19 separate wallets, and that they remain untouched to this day.
No independent blockchain tally is part of the verified information, so the wallet count and balances rest on that single report.
FBI names North Korea as perpetrator
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has identified the Democratic People's Republic of Korea as the principal perpetrator of the theft carried out during the Binance hack.
Binance is a cryptocurrency exchange and finance company based in the United Arab Emirates, founded in 2017.
Open questions
- Will the stolen bitcoin be moved from the 19 wallets?