North Korea denies $6.3B Binance hack, calls FBI claims provocation

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North Korea has denied involvement in the theft of $6.3 billion from cryptocurrency exchange Binance, calling FBI accusations a "serious political provocation," according to Business Insider. On Tuesday, November 3, Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, stated the FBI is attempting to label the DPRK as a cybercrime state. She accused Washington of using cybercrime allegations to damage North Korea's reputation and suggested the true culprit might be revealed by who ultimately received the stolen cryptocurrency. The denial follows the October 29 hack of Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, which temporarily suspended withdrawals. The FBI attributed the attack to North Korea on October 31, dubbing it "TraderTraitor," while Binance reported freezing about $3 billion in assets during the investigation.


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