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  "id": 17875316,
  "title": "North Korea denies role in $6.3B Binance hack, points finger at US",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/north-korea-denies-role-in-6-3b-binance-hack-points-finger-at-us",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-02T23:07:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Cointelegraph",
    "slug": "cointelegraph",
    "url": "https://cointelegraph.com/news/north-korea-denies-role-in-63b-binance-hack-points-finger-at-us"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "North Korea has denied allegations that it orchestrated a $6.3 billion hack of Binance, with the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un suggesting the US could be behind the theft. In a statement published by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Kim Yo Jong rejected the FBI's claim that a North Korean-backed hacking group was responsible for the attack. She claimed the FBI was attempting to brand the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) as a \"cyber criminal state\" and accused the United States of spreading misinformation. Kim also pointed the finger at the US for involvement in a $1.5 billion hack of Bybit in February 2025, without providing evidence. The FBI has also accused North Korea of the Bybit hack. Blockchain intelligence firms, including TRM Labs, Chainalysis, and ZachXBT, have linked the Binance attack to North Korean hackers, citing onchain and offchain intelligence. However, TRM Labs noted that the laundering activity differed from that seen in previous North Korean attacks. Authorities have not provided any evidence connecting the United States to the Binance hack.",
  "summary": "Pyongyang has pushed back against the FBI’s attribution of the Binance attack, with Kim Yo Jong calling the US allegations politically motivated.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "The staggering irony of the Binance hack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/the-staggering-irony-of-the-binance-hack-17745987",
        "published": "2026-11-02T04:55:25.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "The staggering irony of the Binance hack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/the-staggering-irony-of-the-binance-hack",
        "published": "2026-11-02T04:55:25.000Z"
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        "outlet": "e27",
        "title": "Binance’s US$6.4B hack was decided in 54 minutes, and the chase isn’t over",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/binances-us-6-4b-hack-was-decided-in-54-minutes-and-the-chase-isnt",
        "published": "2026-11-02T11:47:19.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Binance outflows hit $4.7 billion after record North Korea hack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/binance-outflows-hit-4-7-billion-after-record-north-korea-hack",
        "published": "2026-11-02T11:57:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Moneyweb",
        "title": "Binance outflows reach $4.7bn after North Korea hack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/binance-outflows-reach-4-7bn-after-north-korea-hack",
        "published": "2026-11-02T12:08:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Block",
        "title": "Bitmine adds 8,573 ETH as Tom Lee flags muted Binance hack reaction",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/bitmine-adds-8-573-eth-as-tom-lee-flags-muted-binance-hack-reaction",
        "published": "2026-11-02T14:40:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Independent Singapore",
        "title": "'Your assets are safe,' Singaporean Richard Teng, Binance co-CEO, assures users after historic $6.3 billion cyber hack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/your-assets-are-safe-singaporean-richard-teng-binance-co-ceo-assures",
        "published": "2026-11-02T21:00:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Bangkok Post Business",
        "title": "Binance hack renews digital-asset security concerns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/binance-hack-renews-digital-asset-security-concerns",
        "published": "2026-11-02T22:07:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "N. Korea slams FBI allegations over Binance hack as ‘grave’ provocation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/n-korea-slams-fbi-allegations-over-binance-hack-as-grave-provocation",
        "published": "2026-11-02T23:37:04.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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