North Korea slams FBI's US$6b Binance heist claim as 'grave provocation'
SEOUL: North Korea on Tuesday slammed the FBI’s allegations that Pyongyang was behind the theft of US$6 billion from cryptocurrency platform Binance, with Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister labelling it a “grave political provocation.”
North Korea on Tuesday vehemently rejected allegations from the FBI that Pyongyang was responsible for a theft of $6 billion from cryptocurrency platform Binance. Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, described the FBI's claim as a "grave political provocation" and a form of manipulation of international public opinion.
Kim Yo Jong's statement, released by the KCNA state news agency, emphasized that the allegations were not new, given prior US accusations linking North Korea to the major Bybit hack last year. The FBI attributed the Binance hack to a North Korea-affiliated hacking group called TraderTraitor, the same group previously blamed for the $1.5 billion Bybit theft.
North Korea's powerful sister asserted that the latest claim was an attempt to harm the country's international reputation and sovereignty. The FBI's assertion also came amid mixed signals from US President Donald Trump, who has engaged in dialogue with North Korea while expressing doubts about its involvement in the Binance hack.
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