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North Korea denies being behind record $6.3bn Binance hack

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Chia, O. (2026, November 3). North Korea denies being behind record $6.3bn Binance hack. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6rey4v53exgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-11-03 · by Osmond Chia

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North Korea denied involvement in a $6.3 billion hack of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, which US officials attribute to the state-backed hacking group TraderTraitor, also known as the Lazarus Group. Kim Yo-jong, North Korea’s top official, called the accusations an "absurd rhetoric" and a “sinister attempt” by the US to harm North Korea's reputation. The FBI has linked several major cyber attacks to this group and is working with industry partners to block transactions involving it.
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On October 29, Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, reported a “potential security issue” involving large transfers that suggested a possible hack. In response, Tether and Circle froze over $2 billion worth of stablecoins to prevent further damage. Binance's founder later confirmed it "does look like a hack." The company has since frozen around $2.54 billion in crypto funds as it investigates the incident. As of November 3, Binance detailed that hackers used fake job interviews and malicious code to steal approximately $6.3 billion. The exchange reported recovering about 98% of the stolen assets using its own reserves. Experts suspect North Korean state actors are behind the theft due to their past involvement in cryptocurrency hacks for regime funding.

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Topics

Binance FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation North Korea the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's

Subjects

FBI ORG · 3× Binance ORG · 2× North Korea GPE · 2× Federal Bureau of Investigation ORG · 1× Kim Jong Un PERSON · 1× Kim Yo- PERSON · 1× Pyongyang GPE · 1× TraderTraitor ORG · 1× the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's GPE · 1× the Secret Service ORG · 1×

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"It is a grave political provocation against the DPRK that the US misleads the international public opinion as if all the cyber crimes in different parts of the world are our deeds," she said.
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2026-11-03 · BBC News
North Korea denies being behind record $6.3bn Binance hack · assertive framing

Claims (10 extracted, 1 hedged)

- Published North Korea has denied claims that it was behind the record $6.3bn (£4.7bn) hack of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, calling the allegations an "absurd rhetoric". Kim Yo-jong, one of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's top officials and the sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said in a statement on Tuesday that the accusations are another "sinister attempt" by the US to damage the country's public image. uncertain
accusations → publish → image
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Secret Service and cyber analysts have said North Korea orchestrated the hack - describing it as the largest in history. asserted
Korea → say → history
Pyongyang has also been blamed for a number of major cyber attacks - accusations that it has consistently denied. asserted
it → blame → attacks
Blockchain analysts and the FBI have said the attack was led by state-backed hacking group TraderTraitor. asserted
attack → say → TraderTraitor
The unit is also known as the Lazarus Group, which was blamed for a then-record $1.5bn hack of crypto exchange Bybit in 2025. asserted
which → know → 2025
The FBI has called on industry partners to help block transactions involving cryptocurrency accounts linked to the group. asserted
FBI → call → group
"The US has made a trite provocation of linking it with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea again," Kim Yo-jong, the director of North Korea's General Affairs Department, said. asserted
jong → make → Department
"It is a grave political provocation against the DPRK that the US misleads the international public opinion as if all the cyber crimes in different parts of the world are our deeds," she said. asserted
she → mislead → world
The BBC has contacted Binance for comment. asserted
BBC → contact → comment
Since the hack, the crypto giant has largely focused its public statements on the technical nature of the breach and its response to protect users. asserted
giant → focus → users
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