North Korea denies Binance hack role, calls FBI claim 'trite provocation'

North Korea denied involvement in the Binance cryptocurrency heist, calling the FBI's accusation a "trite provocation" after U.S. officials linked the theft to North Korean hackers. The FBI attributed the attack, which stole over $6 billion from the world's largest crypto exchange, to the TraderTraitor hacking group, previously tied to a $1.5 billion Bybit hack. Kim Yo Jong dismissed the claim as "absurd rhetoric" and U.S. hostility. Experts say North Korea has increasingly used cyber theft to fund its economy and nuclear program amid sanctions. The heist coincided with heightened weapons tests, while President Trump said investigators were unsure of North Korea's involvement.