North Korea says it wasn’t behind the $6.3 billion Binance hack and claims the US blames it for “all the cyber crimes”
North Korea called the FBI's allegation a "grave political provocation."
North Korea has denied involvement in the recent $6.3 billion crypto theft from Binance, calling the FBI's allegations a "grave political provocation." Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, stated that the US is using cybercrime accusations to damage North Korea's global reputation. On October 29, Binance revealed unauthorized withdrawals totaling $6.3 billion, later identifying multiple intrusion points.
The FBI later confirmed North Korea's responsibility, naming the operation "TraderTraitor." Binance subsequently restored withdrawals in phases, experiencing a net outflow of approximately $3.64 billion in less than 10 hours.
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