FBI links North Korea to one of the BIGGEST crypto heists in HISTORY

GRIFF: WELCOME BACK. THE FB FBI NOW BLAMING NORTH. KOREA FOR WHAT IS BEING CALLED. ONE OF THE BIGGEST CRYPTO HEISTS. IN HISTORY. MADELEINE RIVERA IS LIVE IN. WASHINGTON WITH THE DETAILS. >> Reporter: GOOD MORNING. LAW ENFORCEMENT IS ASKING ALL. CRYPTO PLATFORMS TO BLOCK K CRYO. WALLETS SO THEY CAN'T CASH OUT. OR HIDE THE MONEY, THE F FBI IS.

REFERRING TO THIS AS TRAITOR. TRAITOR, OBSERVING ACTORS. CONVERTING STOLEN ASSETS. EXPECTED THEY'LL BE FURTHER. LAUNDERED. THE THEFT ALLEGEDLY TOOK PLACE. ON OCTOBER 29TH WITH INVESTORS. SAYING MUCH OF THE STOLEN ASSETS. WERE CONVERTED PRIMARILY INTO. ETHERIUM. PRESIDENT TRUMP'S NOT CERTAIN. NORTH KOREA WAS INVOLVED. >> I'M NOT CONCERNED. WE'RE LEARNING ABOUT IT. WE DON'T KNOW IF IT'S KNOW,

BUT -- NORTH KOREA, BUT IF IT. IS, WE'LL TALK TO NORTH KOREA. ABOUT IT. >> Reporter: BINANCE TOOK. MEASURES LAST WEEK. IT TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED. WITHDRAWALS WHILE THEIR SECURITY. TEAMS CONDUCTED CHECKS, AND IT. TRIED TO REASSURE USERS THAT. THEY WOULD NOT BE IMPACTED. FINANCIALLY. THE COMPANY COMMITTED MORE THAN. $6 BILLION IN RESERVES TO COVER. THE MASSIVE BREACH. IT SAYS IN A STATEMENT, BINANCE. HAS BEGUN RECOVERING AFFECTED. ASSETS FOR UNITED STATESSERS AND. CONTINUES TO WORK WITH LAW. ENFORCEMENT ISSUERS, BLOCKCHAIN.

INTELLIGENCE FIRMS AND INDUSTRY. PARTNERS TO TRACE, FREEZE AND. RECOVER ADDITIONAL FUNDS. $3 BILLION IN STOLEN ASSETS WERE. ALSO FROZEN AND REMAIN SUBJECT. TO ONGOING RECOVERY. BACK TO YO.