North Korea rejected U.S. claims that it was involved in the historic security breach that stole over $6 billion in digital assets from Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, denied Pyongyang’s role in this hack and called the FBI’s accusations “absurd rhetoric” and a “grave political provocation” in a statement via state media, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), on Tuesday.
North Korea Rejects U.S. Claims on Theft of $6.3B from Binance
In late October 2026, Binance was hit by what is considered the largest cryptocurrency heist in history, with hackers stealing roughly $6.3B in digital assets. Following an investigation, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) attributed the heist to “TraderTraitor,” an elite, state-sponsored North Korean cyber campaign.
However, on Tuesday, North Korea denied the allegations through the state news agency KCNA, where Kim Yo Jong, th...
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