North Korea has hit back at US allegations that its hackers have stolen more than $6 billion from cryptocurrency exchange Binance. According to foreign media, Kim Yo Jong, the sister of leader Kim Jong Un, called the accusation "a serious political provocation" and described the US claim as "absurd rhetoric and nothing new."
The indictment came from the FBI, which blamed a state-linked hacking group called TraderTraitor over the weekend. It was reportedly the largest heist on record on a cryptocurrency exchange, far surpassing the estimated $1.5 billion Bybit heist in 2025, which was also attributed to North Korean hackers.
TRM Labs linked the attack to the same group and said it moved most of the money within 20 minutes, German news agency DPA reported. Kim Yo Jong said Pyongyang now had "matters to reconsider" because of Washington's hostility.
North Korea has so far remained silent on Trump's proposals to revive summit talks. Analysts in Seoul told Reuters the swift denials signal concern that Washington could step up efforts to cut off a source of funding widely believed to fund weapons development.
Separately, Binance announced on Monday that withdrawals will resume for additional assets on several blockchains, including Binance Smart Chain, Ethereum, Solana, XRP and Sui, starting at 04:00 GMT on Tuesday. Selected tokens on Arbitrum, Optimism, Tron and Base are part of the same rollout. Binance said it replaced most of the stolen assets with its own funds. /CNA
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