North Korea Rejects FBI Accusations Over Massive Binance Crypto Heist

North Korea slammed US allegations linking Pyongyang to a record $6 billion cryptocurrency heist as a grave provocation.

North Korea has fiercely rejected United States allegations linking Pyongyang to a record digital currency theft from Binance. Kim Yo-jong dismissed the claims as absurd rhetoric and warned that Washington is attempting to portray her nation as a cybercriminal state. Meanwhile, customers have withdrawn billions from the platform following the security breach.

• The denialKim Yo-jong labelled the Federal Bureau of Investigation claims a grave political provocation.
• The backgroundUS agencies previously blamed North Korean hackers for a major cyber attack on the Bybit platform.
• The reactionPyongyang warned that ongoing American hostility could negatively impact future diplomatic engagements.
• The escalationNorth Korea test-fired strategic cruise missiles shortly after the accusations were made public.

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