North Korea denies role in $6B Binance crypto heist after U.S. accusation

North Korea denied U.S. accusations that it was involved in last week's theft of over $6 billion from the Binance cryptocurrency exchange, state media reported Tuesday. Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong Un, dismissed the FBI's accusation as "absurd rhetoric" and a "grave political provocation," according to the Korean Central News Agency. The FBI identified a group called "TraderTraitor" as responsible for the heist. Kim called the claim an attempt to brand North Korea a "cyber criminal state" and evidence of Washington's hostile attitude. The FBI said stolen assets are being converted into cryptocurrencies like Ether and asked companies to block related transactions.