- A viral X post claimed a Binance DevOps engineer’s romance with a North Korean spy enabled the $6.3B hack
- The post, which gathered 220,000+ views, falsely attributed the claim to on-chain investigator ZachXBT
- Binance Co-CEO Yi He denied the claim on X, calling it “more dramatic, but not true”
- AlphaWire’s allegations remain entirely unverified; the actual hack entry method has not been publicly confirmed
A viral social media post claiming a romantic relationship between a Binance engineer and a North Korean spy enabled the record $6.3 billion hack spread rapidly on X this week, amassing over 220,000 views before Binance’s Co-CEO stepped in to deny it.
🚨 BREAKING: BINANCE ENGINEER HAD ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP WITH NORTH KOREAN SPY BEFORE $6.3B HACK
New, unverified allegations claim that a Binance DevOps engineer was romantically involved with a North Korean operative and left their laptop unattended on the day of the attack.
The hack has previously been linked to a compromised engineer’s laptop, while North Korean hackers have been implicated in the wider breach.
The romantic relationship and unattended-laptop claims are being attributed to ZachXBT online, but his original statement has not been independently verified.
— AlphaWire (@AlphaWireHQ) November 1, 2026
The Viral Claim
The X account AlphaWire posted that a Binance DevOps engineer had maintained a romantic relationship with a North Korean agent and allegedly left a laptop unattended on the day of the October 29 attack.
🚨 UPDATE: BINANCE CO-FOUNDER YI HE DENIES NORTH KOREAN SPY ROMANCE ALLEGATIONS
Binance co-founder Yi He has responded to our earlier report concerning allegations of a romantic relationship between a Binance engineer and a North Korean operative.
“This story is more dramatic, but it is not true. ZachXBT did not say that.”
Our original report explicitly identified the claims as unverified allegations, noting that neither the relationship nor the attribution to ZachXBT had been independently confirmed.
Yi He’s response directly disputes the allegations and their attribution to ZachXBT.
We are sharing her statement to ensure readers have the latest information. The allegations remain unsubstantiated.
— AlphaWire (@AlphaWireHQ) November 1, 2026
The account attributed this claim to on-chain investigator ZachXBT, whose findings on crypto hacks carry significant weight in the community.
Yi He’s Denial & ZachXBT’s Clarification
Binance, Co-CEO, Yi He responded directly on X, calling the story “more dramatic, but not true.” She also clarified that ZachXBT had not made any such statement, effectively retracting the attribution entirely.
@AlphaWireHQ 这个故事更具戏剧性，但并非真实。ZachXBT并没有说过那个。🤮
— Yi He (@heyibinance) November 1, 2026
AlphaWire’s allegations remain unverified, and no independent source has corroborated the romantic-espionage narrative.
The Actual Attack & What Is Known
While the exact method of cyberattack used in the $6.3 billion Binance heist is still unknown, FBI sources have identified the North Korean ‘TraderTraitor’ group as being responsible. This group is a sub-unit within the infamous Lazarus Group.
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