North Korea denies role in $6.4 billion Binance hack after FBI points to TraderTraitor
Source: CoinDesk ·
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The high-profile denial follows FBI alerts identifying North Korean-controlled wallet addresses tied to the largest cryptocurrency exploit in history. Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, denied U.S. accusations on Monday that her regime is behind the $6.4 billion Binance hack, calling the FBI’s claims a political attack against her country. Kim accused Washington of blaming North Korea whenever a major cybercrime occurs, according to her statement published Tuesday by state news KCNA. “As regards this extra-large incident, the U.S. has made a trite provocation of linking it with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea again,” she said. “The FBI is trying to brand the DPRK as a ‘cyber criminal state,’” she added, calling the accusation “absurd rhetoric and noting new.” Her denial comes days after the FBI attributed the Oct. 29 Binance theft to TraderTraitor, a North Korean hacking operation. The U.S. law enforcement agency identified cryptocurrency addresses…
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