North Korea denies Binance theft accusation as absurd

North Korea has denied US accusations that it was behind the theft of over $6 billion in digital assets from cryptocurrency exchange Binance, calling the claim "absurd" and "not new." Kim Yo Jong, a senior official and sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said the FBI's allegation was a "serious political provocation" attempting to mislead international public opinion by framing North Korea as responsible for all global cybercrime. The FBI had stated on Saturday that the hack, potentially the largest financial theft in history, was linked to a North Korean-backed hacking group, according to Reuters.