North Korea rejects U.S. claims that it was behind a major cryptocurrency theft from Binance, which U.S. officials including the FBI have linked to Pyongyang. Multiple outlets report that the denial is delivered through statements attributed to Kim Yo-jong, the North Korean leader’s sister, who says the allegations are politically motivated.
Several sources describe North Korea’s response as attacking the premise and timing of the probe, arguing it is “absurd rhetoric” or a “grave” provocation. France 24 and others add that Pyongyang frames the dispute as part of broader U.S. hostility, with implications for future diplomatic engagement. Bloomberg and Cointelegraph similarly emphasize the denial and the scale of the theft, describing it as among the largest crypto heists.
One difference across coverage is the degree to which the reporting highlights alleged attribution details: Free Malaysia Today specifically references a North Korea-affiliated hacking group named “TraderTraitor,” while most other summaries focus on North Korea’s rebuttal of U.S. allegations and the characterization of the FBI investigation.
