Cyber● Elevated1h ago · Nov 3, 2026, 6:55 PM

North Korea calls US accusation over Binance heist a ‘provocation’

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hill · East Asia

North Korea denied any involvement in the recent $6.3 billion hack of cryptocurrency exchange platform Binance despite the FBI attributing the cyberattack to the country over the weekend. In a statement Tuesday, Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, called the accusations against Pyongyang “a trite provocation.” “This is…

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