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FBI announces seizure of over USD 1.2 billion in crypto stolen from Binance

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The FBI announced the seizure of more than USD 1.2 billion in cryptocurrencies linked to the theft suffered by Binance, which reached about USD 6.3 billion and is the largest recorded crypto theft. The Department of Justice obtained judicial authorization to retain those funds, part of the more than USD 2.7 billion frozen together with the private sector. The FBI attributed the attack to the North Korean group TraderTraitor and also warned about "FaceStealer", a social engineering method using fake video calls that led to the theft of USD 400 million.

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  • The FBI reported the seizure of more than USD 1.2 billion in cryptocurrencies linked to the Binance theft.
  • The attack on the platform reached about USD 6.3 billion, the largest recorded crypto theft.
  • The US and private companies jointly froze more than USD 2.7 billion of the stolen funds.
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