North Korea rejects FBI blame for Binance hack as political provocation

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North Korea has denounced FBI accusations that it was behind last week's record $6.3 billion hack of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, calling them a "grave political provocation" and "absurd rhetoric." Kim Yo-jong, sister of leader Kim Jong-un, rejected the claims in a state media statement Tuesday, citing previous U.S. allegations over the February 2025 Bybit theft as evidence of a pattern of false accusations. The FBI formally blamed North Korean hacking group TraderTraitor for the Binance attack, which caused cryptocurrency prices to fall Friday. The group is linked to the Lazarus organization, affiliated with North Korea's intelligence services.


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