North Korea Denies the Binance Hack, Calls FBI Investigation Fabricated

Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, called the FBI’s probe into the $6.3 billion Binance hack a “political provocation.” Yonhap News Agency reported her remarks on Tuesday. She also said Pyongyang is “closely monitoring” the situation. Hours earlier, state news agency KCNA called the theft claims a “fabrication,” Reuters reported. Meanwhile, US agencies are still asking exchanges to block wallets tied to the stolen funds. FBI Investigation Details on the Binance Hack Attackers drained Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, on October 29. Security researchers call it the largest crypto theft on record. On October 31, the FBI blamed TraderTraitor. It is the North Korean group the bureau tied to the $1.5 billion Bybit theft in February 2025.

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