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North Korea Disputes Involvement In Binance Hack-Questions the US
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North Korea has pushed back against US allegations that its hackers were responsible for a reported $6.3 billion cryptocurrency theft involving Binance, escalating an already high-profile dispute over the incident.
Key facts
- North Korea has pushed back against US allegations that its hackers were responsible for a reported $6.3 billion cryptocurrency theft involving Binance, escalating an already high-profile dispute
- The dispute also revives tensions surrounding the February 2025 Bybit hack, which US authorities attributed to North Korean-linked hackers
- Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, dismissed the FBI’s attribution of the attack to a hacking operation linked to Pyongyang
- The denial follows an FBI announcement attributing the Binance incident to TraderTraitor, a hacking operation that US authorities associate with North Korea
Summary
North Korea denies responsibility for the reported $6.3 billion Binance hack, rejecting the FBI’s attribution of the attack to a state-linked hacking group. Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, described Washington’s allegations as politically motivated. She also suggested the United States’ potential recovery of stolen cryptocurrency could offer clues about the incident, without presenting evidence of US involvement. Blockchain investigators have linked the attack to North Korean hacking operations, while Binance continues efforts to trace funds and restore confidence.