North Korea turned a fake job interview into a $6.34B Binance heist. The FBI tied Pyongyang to the $6B-plus hack, and the recent heist began months before assets moved. Crypto custody and counterparty

What happened: North Korea was behind the $6.34 billion Binance cryptocurrency heist, according to the FBI. The operation began months before the assets were moved, using fake job interviews and compromised software to reach Binance wallets. Key numbers: $6.34 billion heist; FBI attributed it to North Korea. Why it matters: The report describes patient, long-running cyber operations as paying off in crypto, with the groundwork laid months ahead of the asset movement.

North Korea was behind the $6.34 billion Binance cryptocurrency heist, according to the FBI. The operation began months before the assets were moved, using fake job interviews and compromised software to reach Binance wallets.

The report describes patient, long-running cyber operations as paying off in crypto, with the groundwork laid months ahead of the asset movement.