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# FBI Seizes $1.2 Billion Tied to Binance Hack
- URL: https://www.cyberdelegate.com/fbi-seizes-1-2-billion-tied-to-binance-hack/
- Published: 2026-11-13T19:09:09.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-13T19:09:09.000Z
- Description: The FBI announced a $1.2 billion crypto seizure linked to the $6.3 billion Binance theft, highlighting ongoing risks from North Korean cyber‑crime.
- Author: The CyberDiplomat
- Tags: Cybercrime & Law Enforcement, North America, cryptocurrency, FBI, Binance, cyber‑crime, North Korea, #crawler

The FBI said on Thursday, 12 November 2026, that it had seized more than $1.2 billion of cryptocurrency stolen from Binance last month, according to an Associated Press report.

## What happened

Federal investigators disclosed that more than $1.2 billion in digital assets, part of an estimated $6.3 billion loss from Binance, were taken into custody. The Justice Department secured a court order allowing the seizure or restraint of that portion of the stolen funds.

## Attribution and related schemes

The FBI alleges the intrusion was carried out by the North Korean hacking group known as TraderTraitor. In a separate claim, the agency also blames Pyongyang for a $400 million social‑engineering operation called FaceStealer, which combined the hijacking of popular messaging apps with recorded deepfake videos.

## Impact and legal status

U.S. authorities and private‑sector partners have frozen over $2.7 billion of the illicit proceeds, but details on how many individual victims are involved, which wallets were seized, or whether any money will be returned remain unknown. The court‑approved forfeiture process is still underway.

## Why it matters

Binance users and investors who lost assets are directly affected, and the scale of the theft underscores the vulnerability of centralized exchanges to sophisticated state‑backed actors.

## How to protect yourself

- Verify the authenticity of any unsolicited request for crypto transfers, especially those claiming to be from exchange support.
- Enable multi‑factor authentication on all exchange and wallet accounts.
- Stay alert to deep‑fake or AI‑generated identities that may be used in social‑engineering attacks like FaceStealer.

### Sources

- [SecurityWeek](https://www.securityweek.com/fbi-says-us-seized-1-2-billion-worth-of-cryptocurrency-stolen-from-binance/?ref=cyberdelegate.com)

*This brief was prepared with AI assistance from the sources above and reviewed by our editors.*