US moves to seize or freeze more than 1.2 billion dollars stolen in the Binance hack

Original title (Norwegian): Beslaglegger krypto for 11 milliarder

Norway · Source:VG · 13 Nov 2026

By Nordic Crypto editorial desk · published 13 Nov 2026

The US Department of Justice said on 12 November 2026 that a court has authorised the seizure or freezing of more than 1.2 billion US dollars in cryptocurrency stolen from Binance. More than 2.7 billion dollars have already been frozen. The FBI attributes the theft to the North Korean group it calls TraderTraitor. The same DOJ release also covers a separate scheme, FaceStealer, in which fake video meetings were used to steal more than 400 million dollars over 18 months; that is not a new Binance theft.

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Primary source: US Department of Justice — press release, 12 November 2026

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VGPrimary NO · 13 Nov 2026 03:13 · may require a subscription
Beslaglegger krypto for 11 milliarder
folkebladet.no NO · 13 Nov 2026 02:41 · may require a subscription
Kryptovaluta for over 11 milliarder kroner beslaglagt etter tidenes største kryptotyveri

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TV 2 Nyheder DK · 12 Nov 2026 22:40
Nordkoreanske hackere stjæler 400 millioner dollar i kryptovaluta

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