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  "id": 17876429,
  "title": "North Korea rejects US allegations over $6 billion Binance crypto heist",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/north-korea-rejects-us-allegations-over-6-billion-binance-crypto-heist",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-02T23:49:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20261102-north-korea-rejects-us-allegations-over-6-billion-binance-crypto-heist"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "North Korea has dismissed United States allegations that it was responsible for a cryptocurrency theft from the Binance exchange, calling the claims \"absurd rhetoric.\" According to the Hindustan Times - World News, state news agency KCNA quoted ruling party official Kim Yo Jong as stating that the US is attempting to brand the country as a cybercriminal state through \"grave political provocation.\" France 24 reported that North Korea warned such US hostility could impact future diplomatic engagement.\n\nThe FBI stated over the weekend that North Korea was behind the theft of more than $6 billion in virtual assets from Binance, an incident that could be the largest financial heist ever recorded. SCMP Business reports that Binance identified the theft as a $6.43 billion heist, potentially involving the exploitation of a compromised engineer's laptop by a state-sponsored group. Following the attack, Binance froze withdrawals for over two days before resuming operations.\n\nStraits Times Business reports that Binance customers have since withdrawn a net $4.72 billion from the platform since it reopened. The exchange noted that these outflows represent approximately 3% of the assets on its platform and stated it has vowed to repay customers in full.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Philippine Star Business",
        "title": "Binance partner reviews impact of $6.3 billion crypto hack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/binance-partner-reviews-impact-of-6-3-billion-crypto-hack",
        "published": "2026-11-02T16:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Binance customers withdraw $4.6 billion after crypto heist",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/binance-customers-withdraw-4-6-billion-after-crypto-heist",
        "published": "2026-11-02T16:08:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Fortune",
        "title": "Bitcoin giant Strategy, unfazed by Binance hack, adds over $65 million BTC to its holdings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/bitcoin-giant-strategy-unfazed-by-binance-hack-adds-over-65-million",
        "published": "2026-11-02T16:21:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Binance clients pull $4.7 billion after hack as crypto world studies fallout",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/binance-clients-pull-4-7-billion-after-hack-as-crypto-world-studies",
        "published": "2026-11-02T16:42:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Straits Times Business",
        "title": "Binance clients pull US$4.7 billion after hack as crypto world studies fallout",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/binance-clients-pull-us-4-7-billion-after-hack-as-crypto-world",
        "published": "2026-11-02T21:11:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SCMP Business",
        "title": "Crypto industry confronts stark security challenges after US$6.4b Binance hack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/crypto-industry-confronts-stark-security-challenges-after-us-6-4b",
        "published": "2026-11-02T23:00:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "'Absurd rhetoric': North Korea fires back at US over $6.3 billion Binance crypto heist claims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/absurd-rhetoric-north-korea-fires-back-at-us-over-6-3-billion-binance",
        "published": "2026-11-02T23:38:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}