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North Korean Hackers Strike Again

The Warcast
November 4, 2026

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Episode Notes:

Hackers recently stole more than $6 billion in cryptocurrency from an exchange called Binance, and the FBI and analytics firms have attributed the attack to TraderTraitor, a North Korean hacking unit. Kerry talks with Jenny Town about how the heist fits into North Korea's broader cyber operations, why Pyongyang so vehemently denies involvement, and what North Korea gains and risks through attacking financial targets, particularly cryptocurrency.

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