In brief
On Nov. 3 Pyongyang, Kim Yo Jong slammed U.S. claims that a $6 billion Binance heist was backed by North Korean hackers, calling the allegations defamation. Binance reported a record $6.3 billion theft on Friday, while the FBI has linked the North Korean government to the incident. The U.S. president has also accused the outlet of defamation, according to Breaking Business News.
In Pyongyang on November 3, Kim Yo Jong, a senior DPRK official, denounced the United States for attempting to link a recent Binance cryptocurrency heist to a hacking group allegedly "supported" by North Korea, calling the claim defamation and a violation of DPRK sovereignty.
Kim, the department director of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party, said the U.S. "has attempted to spread misunderstanding of the DPRK in the international community, blindly linking the DPRK with the 'cyber crime' incidents whenever they occur on an international scale,'" a statement carried by the state media Asian and Pacific Bureau of Xinhua.
the U.S. moves "to mislead the international public opinion" constitute a grave political provocation against the DPRK and a grave violation of the DPRK's sovereignty
Kim said the DPRK is closely monitoring persistent provocations and that it will "reconsider issues in diverse aspects as regards the very unpleasant U.S. hostile attitude."
Binance announced on Friday that hackers stole more than $6 billion in what is believed to be the largest cryptocurrency heist on record. The exchange confirmed the loss and linked the theft to an international cyber‑crime ring.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, in a statement found in the search results, held the North Korean government responsible in connection with the $6.3 billion heist involving Binance.
According to Breaking Business News, the United States President has accused the outlet of defamation over a fake report concerning his statements on the incident.
Kim warned that the DPRK will monitor the U.S. stance and that the country’s sovereignty would not be compromised, underscoring the high‑level backlash against the U.S. narrative.
