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North Korea denies involvement in Binance hack and criticizes FBI probe as ‘a trite provocation’
Kim Yo Jong called the FBI’s attribution absurd and a political provocation as analysts traced billions in stolen crypto across 11 blockchains.
- On Tuesday, Kim, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong, denied FBI claims that Pyongyang stole $6.3 billion from Binance, dismissing the accusations as "absurd rhetoric and nothing new."
- The FBI identified a North Korean actor known as "TraderTraitor" as responsible for the Binance hack, linking the group to a previous $1.5 billion Bybit theft on February 21, 2025.
- Investors withdrew $3.64 billion from Binance on November 1 and $4.72 billion on November 2, though CEO Richard Teng said 95 percent of affected tokens have been replenished.
- Referring to accusations, Kim said the hostile attitude from Washington is pushing Pyongyang to reconsider issues, rejecting potential engagement with President Donald Trump.
- Researcher Hong Min stated Pyongyang's response aims to prevent cyber theft from becoming a "precondition for engagement," preemptively laying groundwork to blame Washington should talks fail.
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Nach dem spectakulären Hackerangriff auf die Handelsplattform Binance zeigt sich die Führung in Pjöngjang empört. Washington hatte mit dem Finger in Richtung
The government in Pyongyang denies being involved in the largest crypto theft in world history, which accounts for about a sixth of the country's gross domestic product.
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Kim Jong Un’s sister qualifies the FBI’s accusation of “washington provocation”
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