North Korea rejects US allegations over Binance crypto theft, warns of response
“North Korea on Monday rejected US allegations linking it to amultibillion-dollar cryptocurrency theftinvolving Binance, accusing Washington of using cybercrime allegations to undermine its internation…”
Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and a senior Workers' Party official, called the allegations a "grave political provocation," state news agencyKCNAreported on Tuesday. She said the FBI was attempting to portray North Korea as a "cyber criminal state" by alleging that a hacking group supported by Pyongyang was involved in the theft.
"The US assertion is an absurd rhetoric and nothing new," Kim said in a statement. She accused Washington of routinely blaming North Korea for major international cyberattacks without providing credible evidence. Kim also cited US allegations linking Pyongyang to last year's cryptocurrency theft involving theexchange Bybit.
Read:FBI and US Secret Service working with Binance after $6.3 billion hack, source says. North Korea has repeatedly denied US accusations of state-sponsored cyberattacks, while Washington has accused North Korean hacking groups of stealing digital assets to finance the country's weapons programs.
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Kim suggested Washington could benefit from recovering stolen cryptocurrency, referring to US plans to establish a strategic cryptocurrency reserve. She said Pyongyang was closely monitoring US provocations and that Washington's hostile attitude could prompt it to reconsider its position on several issues.
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