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  "id": 17921946,
  "title": "North Korea rejects US accusation over $6.3bn Binance hack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/north-korea-rejects-us-accusation-over-6-3bn-binance-hack",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T06:42:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/north-korea-rejects-us-accusation-over-6-3bn-binance-hack/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "North Korea has rejected claims by the United States that it was responsible for a $6.3 billion cryptocurrency hack at exchange Binance, calling the accusation a \"grave political provocation\". Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, stated in a statement carried by North Korea’s state-run Korean Central News Agency that the allegation was aimed at portraying her country as responsible for cybercrimes worldwide. The FBI blamed North Korea, citing a state-backed hacking group \"TraderTraitor\", for the October 29 attack on Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange. The theft, estimated at $6.36 billion, is considered the largest cryptocurrency heist on record. The attack involved moving assets across multiple blockchains, with most transactions completed within 20 minutes, according to TRM. The FBI and Binance are working to trace and recover the stolen funds.",
  "summary": "North Korea has denied US allegations that it was behind the theft of about $6.3bn from cryptocurrency exchange Binance, calling it a political provocation Read More: https://punchng.com/north-korea-rejects-us-accusation-over-6-3bn-binance-hack/",
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        "outlet": "Business Insider",
        "title": "North Korea says it wasn’t behind the $6.3 billion Binance hack and claims the US blames it for “all the cyber crimes”",
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        "title": "North Korea denies being behind record $6.3bn Binance hack",
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        "published": "2026-11-03T05:53:54.000Z"
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        "outlet": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
        "title": "North Korea challenges US over $6.3bn Binance crypto theft allegations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/north-korea-challenges-us-over-6-3bn-binance-crypto-theft-allegations",
        "published": "2026-11-03T05:59:54.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Capital Business",
        "title": "North Korea denies being behind record $6.3bn Binance hack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/north-korea-denies-being-behind-record-6-3bn-binance-hack-17923690",
        "published": "2026-11-03T06:16:42.000Z"
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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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