THE INDEPENDENT · 2026-11-03 04:37 UTC

North Korea denies involvement in $6.3bn Binance hack and calls FBI accusation 'political provocation'

FBI accused North Korea of stealing $6.3bn in cryptocurrency from Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, in what could be the largest financial heist ever. North Korea denied involvement through Kim Yo-jong, calling the allegations 'absurd rhetoric' and a 'political provocation' by the US. The FBI linked the attack to TraderTraitor, the same group behind a $1.5bn Bybit hack last year, and said stolen assets are being converted to ethereum.

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