{
  "id": 19176564,
  "title": "Pyongyang denies Binance hack, but its own spy disagrees",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/pyongyang-denies-binance-hack-but-its-own-spy-disagrees",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-09T14:56:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily NK",
    "slug": "daily-nk",
    "url": "https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korea-binance-hack-intelligence-officer/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A North Korean intelligence officer in China claims his country carried out the $6.3 billion Binance hack, contradicting Kim Yo Jong’s public denials. The bureau, which oversees state hacking units, says the attack method aligns with their tactics. Binance’s investigation also points to the same technique of social engineering, using fake job interviews to gain malware access. South Korean security experts note the methods are a familiar North Korean pattern. The officer suggests the hackers are based in China but insists his unit did not carry out the hack, citing compartmentalized cells within the bureau. Kim Yo Jong, Kim Jong Un’s sister, has denied any North Korean involvement, calling the accusation a \"political provocation.\"",
  "summary": "A North Korean intelligence officer in China believes his own country carried out the record $6.3 billion Binance hack, which contradicts Kim Yo Jong’s repeated public denials of Pyongyang’s role in the November 2026 cryptocurrency heist. The officer works for the Reconnaissance and Intelligence General Bureau in China’s Liaoning province, a Daily NK source in […]",
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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."
}