STRAITS · 2026-11-02 23:11 UTC

North Korea slams FBI allegations over Binance hack as 'grave' provocation

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong denied FBI allegations that Pyongyang was behind the $6 billion Binance hack on Oct 29, calling it a 'grave political provocation' and 'absurd rhetoric.' The FBI attributed the hack to TraderTraitor, a North Korea-affiliated group also blamed for a $1.5 billion Bybit theft in February 2025. Major cryptocurrency prices fell sharply on Oct 30 following the Binance hack; President Trump expressed doubt about North Korea's involvement on Oct 31.

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