FBI Says US Seized $1.2 Billion Worth of Cryptocurrency Stolen From Binance
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- The FBI reported that the US seized $1.2 billion in cryptocurrency stolen from Binance, according to a claim.
- The FBI attributed a separate $400 million cryptocurrency theft to North Korea through a social engineering scheme, according to a report.
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FBI Says US Seized $1.2 Billion Worth of Cryptocurrency Stolen From Binance
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FBI Says US Seized $1.2 Billion Worth of Cryptocurrency Stolen From Binance
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Also Thursday, the FBI blamed North Korea for a separate social engineering scheme that officials say resulted in the theft of $400 million worth of cryptocurrency. The post FBI Says US Seized $1.2 Billion Worth of Cryptocurrency Stolen From Binance appeared first on SecurityWeek.