YONHAP · 2026-11-03 02:31 UTC

(2nd LD) N. Korean leader's sister blasts FBI's crypto theft probe as 'political provocation'

North Korea's Kim Yo-jong dismissed FBI findings that blamed Pyongyang for stealing over $6 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance, calling it a 'grave political provocation.' The FBI linked the theft to a North Korean hacking group called TraderTraitor; Kim accused the U.S. of trying to brand North Korea as a 'cyber criminal state' and suggested Washington may be behind the theft. A South Korean official noted this was Kim's first statement on cyber hacking accusations, suggesting North Korea is treating the matter seriously as international fallout grows.

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