From the Left · Read · October 31, 2026
Oct 31 ยท The FBI says North Korean hackers stole more than $6 billion from crypto exchange Binance this week, as Binance says it has covered 90% of the stolen assets
ABC News: FBI blames North Korea for stolen billions from Binance in biggest hack in history
Grade B (82/100). Wire report: the FBI statement on TraderTraitor, Trump's comments at Mar-a-Lago, TRM Labs on laundering and Binance's 90% coverage
B: Uses an unnamed source or unsourced number.
- Relies on an unnamed source or a number with no source (minus 18 points): headline 'biggest hack in history' (a record for all hacks, stated with no source; the story itself says 'biggest crypto heist')
Splits: Wire report: the FBI statement on TraderTraitor, Trump's comments at Mar-a-Lago, TRM Labs on laundering and Binance's 90% coverage
Same story: CNBC, Fox Business
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