China accuses US of orchestrating $13 billion bitcoin hack

China's cybersecurity agency has accused the U.S. government of orchestrating a theft of about $13 billion worth of Bitcoin. This incident is linked to one of the largest crypto heists, where 127,272 Bitcoin tokens were stolen from the LuBian mining pool in December 2020.

The Chinese National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center described the hack as a likely "state-level hacker operation," noting the unusual, quiet movement of the stolen Bitcoin suggests government involvement rather than typical criminal behavior. This claim reflects China's ongoing efforts to attribute significant cyberattacks to the U.S.