North Korea denies $6 billion Binance hack, calls FBI probe 'trite provocation'

North Korea denied involvement in the $6 billion Binance cryptocurrency heist, calling the FBI's accusation a "trite provocation" in a statement from Kim Yo Jong, the sister of leader Kim Jong Un. The FBI attributed the theft to a North Korean hacking group called TraderTraitor, which was also linked to a $1.5 billion Bybit hack last year. Kim Yo Jong dismissed the claim as "absurd rhetoric" and accused Washington of spreading misunderstanding. Experts say North Korea has increasingly relied on cryptocurrency theft to fund its economy and nuclear program amid sanctions. The denial came as North Korea ramped up weapons tests, while President Trump said investigators were not yet certain of North Korea's involvement.