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  "id": 17893723,
  "title": "North Korea denies $6 bn Binance hack involvement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/north-korea-denies-6-bn-binance-hack-involvement",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-03T01:28:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/a-trite-provocation-north-korea-denies-involvement-in-6-billion-binance-hack-criticizes-fbi-probe/articleshow/135478331.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "North Korea has firmly denied any involvement in the massive $6 billion cryptocurrency heist at Binance, dismissing the US FBI's claim that North Korean hackers were behind the attack as a \"trite provocation\" and an \"absurd rhetoric\". The theft, the largest in crypto history, saw hackers steal more than USD 6 billion from the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange. On Tuesday, Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accused the US of continuously attempting to spread misinformation about the DPRK, or North Korea. Kim Yo Jong emphasized that these accusations are part of a pattern of hostility from Washington towards the DPRK. Despite the claim of external cyberattacks, North Korea has a history of engaging in illicit cyber activities, including high-profile incidents like the 2017 WannaCry malware attack.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Decrypt",
        "title": "North Korea Is Laundering Binance Hack Loot at One New Wallet Every 25 Seconds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/north-korea-is-laundering-binance-hack-loot-at-one-new-wallet-every",
        "published": "2026-11-02T18:46:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "North Korea slams FBI allegations over Binance hack as 'grave' provocation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/north-korea-slams-fbi-allegations-over-binance-hack-as-grave",
        "published": "2026-11-02T22:12:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Sister of North Korea’s Kim slams FBI’s Binance hack allegations as ‘grave’ provocation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/sister-of-north-koreas-kim-slams-fbis-binance-hack-allegations-as",
        "published": "2026-11-02T23:40:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "North Korea denies involvement in Binance hack, criticizes FBI probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/north-korea-denies-involvement-in-binance-hack-criticizes-fbi-probe",
        "published": "2026-11-03T00:56:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Cointelegraph",
        "title": "South Korea urges exchanges to boost cold storage after Binance hack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/south-korea-urges-exchanges-to-boost-cold-storage-after-binance-hack",
        "published": "2026-11-03T01:32:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
        "title": "As Binance reopens withdrawals, North Korea denies hacking exchange",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/as-binance-reopens-withdrawals-north-korea-denies-hacking-exchange",
        "published": "2026-11-03T04:49:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "North Korean hackers expected to take months to launder stolen Binance billions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/north-korean-hackers-expected-to-take-months-to-launder-stolen",
        "published": "2026-11-03T05:00:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CoinDesk",
        "title": "Arbitrum’s council moved $30 million of Binance hack funds without the hacker’s key",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/arbitrums-council-moved-30-million-of-binance-hack-funds-without-the",
        "published": "2026-11-03T05:25:12.000Z"
      }
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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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