North Korea denies involvement in Binance hack, criticizes FBI probe
Summary
North Korea denied U.S. claims that its hackers stole more than $6 billion from Binance. Kim Yo Jong called the FBI’s attribution “a trite provocation.” The FBI blamed the TraderTraitor group, which it linked to a previous major cryptocurrency theft.Key Facts
- Binance said hackers stole more than $6 billion from the exchange on Friday.
- The FBI attributed the Binance theft to North Korean hackers and the TraderTraitor group.
- The FBI also linked TraderTraitor to a $1.5 billion hack of the Bybit exchange last year.
- Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, rejected the FBI’s announcement.
- South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said North Korean cyber activity poses a growing threat to the global digital economy.
- South Korea said it was cooperating with the United States and other countries to address the threat.
- North Korea said Tuesday that it tested a new cluster warhead for strategic cruise missiles.
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