North Korea Says Claims Linking It to Binance Heist Are ‘Absurd Rhetoric,’ KCNA Says
Kim Yo Jong called the FBI allegation absurd and said Washington is using the Binance hack to portray North Korea as a cybercriminal state.
- On Tuesday, Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, denied involvement in a $6 billion cryptocurrency theft from Binance, calling the FBI's accusations "absurd."
- The FBI announced on Saturday that a hacking organization "supported" by the DPRK was involved in the theft, blaming the regime for stealing over $6 billion from the exchange.
- North Korea denounced the investigation findings as a "grave political provocation" on Tuesday, stating the allegations reinforce Washington's hostile policy toward Pyongyang.
- Kim stated the FBI is attempting to brand the DPRK as a "cyber criminal state," claiming Washington misleads international public opinion by attributing global cyber crimes to the regime.
- Pyongyang maintains that Washington's hostile attitude drives the accusations, rejecting the findings as evidence of a broader campaign to pressure the DPRK.
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N. Korean leader's sister blasts FBI's crypto theft probe as 'political provocation'
North Korea denounced Tuesday U.S. investigation findings on its alleged cryptocurrency theft as a "grave political provocation" that reinforces Washington's hostile policy toward Pyongyang. Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of the North's leader Kim Jong-un made the comments citing the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)'s announcement Saturday blaming the regime for stealing more than $6 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance, the world'…
North Korea denied involvement in the hacking of the Binance crypto exchange, KCNA reported
North Korea denied involvement in the hacking of the Binance crypto exchange, KCNA reported.According to Kim Yo Jong, head of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, the United States is constantly trying to accuse North Korea of...
North Korea says claims linking it to Binance heist are ‘absurd rhetoric,’ KCNA says
SEOUL, Nov 3 (Reuters) – North Korea said on Tuesday claims by the US that it was behind the cryptocurrency heist from the Binance platform is “absurd rhetoric” that is nothing new, state news agency KCNA said. The FBI said at the weekend that North Korea was responsible for the theft of more than $6 billion in virtual assets from the Binance exchange in what could be the largest-ever financial heist. “The FBI is trying to brand the DPRK …
Kim Yo Jong denies North Korean involvement in $6B Binance crypto theft
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, denied the country’s involvement in the recent operation to steal over $6 billion from the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, according to state media on Tuesday morning. In a statement released via the Korean Central News […]
Kim Yo-jong, Director of the General Affairs Department of the Workers' Party of Korea, stated on the 3rd regarding North Korea being identified as the mastermind behind the hacking of the virtual asset exchange Binance, “On this occasion, we have once again confirmed Washington’s hostile stance toward North Korea, and we are keeping a close watch on the United States’ continued various provocations against our country.”
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