Kim Jong-un, crypto bros and a $6.3bn heist – podcast
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- North Korea is said to be behind the theft from the crypto exchange Binance. How did they pull it off and what will they do with the money? Kalyeena Makortoff and Jean H Lee report It was 8pm last Thursday when the panic alarms went off across the crypto world. Binance, the world’s biggest crypto exchange, had been hacked.
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Part of The Binance heist and related cyber activities
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Last change 5d ago · Recheck overdue since 5 Nov 2026, 03:18 UK time
- Story4 Nov 2026, 03:18 UK time · 5d ago
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Kim Jong-un, crypto bros and a $6.3bn heist – podcast
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Kim Jong-un, crypto bros and a $6.3bn heist – podcast
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North Korea is said to be behind the theft from the crypto exchange Binance. How did they pull it off and what will they do with the money? Kalyeena Makortoff and Jean H Lee report It was 8pm last Thursday when the panic alarms went off across the crypto world. Binance, the world’s biggest crypto exchange, had been hacked.