N. Korea slams FBI allegations over Binance hack as ‘grave’ provocation
What happened
North Korea on Tuesday rejected the FBI's allegation that it stole $6bn from the Binance crypto exchange, calling it a "grave political provocation", state news agency KCNA reported.
The statement came from Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong Un, who dismissed the claim as "absurd rhetoric and nothing new".
The FBI said on Saturday that TraderTraitor, a North Korea-affiliated hacking group, was behind the theft on or about October 29.
Kim Yo Jong said North Korea has "issues to reconsider" over what she called a hostile US attitude, without saying what they are.
US President Donald Trump, who has offered to meet Kim Jong Un, said "We don't know if it's North Korea" and that he was not concerned.
Binance has restored withdrawals on 15 networks and assets; the company said investors have pulled about $3.6bn, or 2.1% of its $171bn in assets.
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Open on the live globe →Who reported it
- 2026-11-01 18:53 UTCGuardian · theguardian.com ↗
- 2026-11-02 11:57 UTCJapan Times · japantimes.co.jp ↗
- 2026-11-02 22:12 UTCCNA same text as Japan Times · channelnewsasia.com ↗
- 2026-11-02 22:51 UTCArab News · arabnews.com ↗
- 2026-11-02 23:10 UTCStraits Times same text as Japan Times · straitstimes.com ↗
- 2026-11-02 23:49 UTCFrance 24 · france24.com ↗
- 2026-11-03 00:14 UTCKorea Herald · koreaherald.com ↗
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