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North Korea Denies Involvement in Historic $6.3 Billion Binance Hack
BBC · 47 minutes ago · Read the Full Story on BBC
AI SUMMARY
North Korea has dismissed U.S. and cybersecurity allegations linking it to the historic $6.3 billion Binance cryptocurrency exchange hack as baseless propaganda.
- North Korea has rejected allegations that it orchestrated a $6.3 billion cyberattack on the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, calling the claims absurd rumors.
- Kim Yo-jong, a high-ranking official and sister of leader Kim Jong-un, stated that the accusations are malicious attempts by Washington to tarnish Pyongyang's reputation.
- The FBI, the Secret Service, and cybersecurity analysts identified the incident as the largest cryptocurrency theft in history and attributed it to North Korea.
- Blockchain analysts and the FBI reported that the operation was directed by a state-sponsored hacker group known as Trader Traitor.
- The FBI urged industry stakeholders to block transactions involving cryptocurrency accounts linked to the hacker group.
- Pyongyang has frequently been accused of engaging in cybercrime to support its sanctions-hit economy.
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