THE INDEPENDENT · 2026-11-03 00:04 UTC

North Korea denies involvement in Binance hack and criticizes FBI probe as 'a trite provocation'

North Korea denied involvement in a $6 billion Binance cryptocurrency heist, calling the FBI's attribution to North Korean hackers 'a trite provocation.' The FBI attributed the theft to TraderTraitor, a North Korean hacking group also linked to a $1.5 billion Bybit exchange hack in 2023. Experts say North Korea has increasingly relied on cryptocurrency theft for foreign currency to fund its economy and nuclear program amid international sanctions.

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