Federal officials recovered over $1.2 billion in digital assets stolen from the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, linking the theft to North Korean funding schemes.
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Federal officials recovered over $1.2 billion in digital assets stolen from the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, linking the theft to North Korean funding schemes.
The FBI says it's seized more than $1.2 billion of cryptocurrency reported stolen last month from Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange. “North Korea’s government bankrolls its rogue regime and illicit weapons program through cryptocurrency theft,” M. Scott Proctor, principal deputy assistant attorney general for national security, said in a statement.
CNBC reported the story as "U.S. seizes $1.2 billion in cryptocurrency stolen from Binance." CBS News reported the story as "FBI recovers $1.2 billion in cryptocurrency stolen from Binance." Just the News reported the story as "FBI says $1.2 billion stolen from Binance by North Korea has been recovered."
3 sources have covered this story, including CNBC, CBS News and Just the News. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 13 hours ago.
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- FirstJust the NewsNov 12, 7:00 PM ET · United StatesRight
- +11hCBS NewsNov 13, 5:52 AM ET · United StatesLeft
- +12hCNBCNov 13, 7:03 AM ET · United StatesCenter
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[01] VerifiedCore event reported by 3 independent outlets across the spectrum.
[02] DisputedKey facts present in mainstream desks; corroboration thin from wires.
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