{
  "id": 17889941,
  "title": "North Korea says US allegations linking it to Binance heist are ‘absurd rhetoric’, KCNA says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/north-korea-says-us-allegations-linking-it-to-binance-heist-are",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-03T01:00:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/north-korea-says-us-allegations-linking-it-binance-heist-are-absurd-rhetoric-kcna-says"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "North Korea has dismissed US allegations that it orchestrated a $6 billion cryptocurrency heist on Binance, calling them \"absurd rhetoric\" according to KCNA. Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong Un, stated that such accusations prove Washington's continued hostility towards North Korea. The FBI attributed the theft to a state-sponsored unit called TraderTraitor, alleging the DPRK provided hacking assistance. North Korea denies involvement in the cybercrime, and the sister warned that Pyongyang would reconsider unspecified issues due to the \"very unpleasant US hostile attitude.\"",
  "summary": "Members of a North Korean state-sponsored unit known as TraderTraitor were responsible, said the FBI",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "North Korea says US allegations linking it to Binance heist are ‘absurd rhetoric’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/north-korea-says-us-allegations-linking-it-to-binance-heist-are-17901466",
        "published": "2026-11-03T03:38:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "North Korea's crypto heists threaten global security",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/north-koreas-crypto-heists-threaten-global-security",
        "published": "2026-11-03T04:32:03.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}