North Korea Rejects US Claims Linking It to Binance Crypto Heist
North Korea on Tuesday dismissed US allegations that it was behind the cryptocurrency heist from Binance as "absurd rhetoric," according to state news agency KCNA. The FBI had linked North Korea to the theft of over $6 billion in virtual assets, potentially the largest-ever financial heist. Kim Yo Jong, a ruling party official and sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said the US assertion was a "grave political provocation" that misleads international opinion. She rejected the FBI's attempt to brand North Korea as a "cyber criminal state" over the incident. The FBI announced the accusation over the weekend, marking a significant escalation in US-North Korea tensions. Kim's statement, carried by KCNA, characterized the claims as nothing new and part of a broader pattern of US accusations against the country.