North Korea rejects US allegations over Binance crypto theft

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Pyongyang: North Korea on Monday rejected US allegations linking it to a multibillion-dollar cryptocurrency theft involving Binance, accusing Washington of using cybercrime allegations to undermine its international reputation.
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 agency KCNA reported 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 the exchange Bybit. 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.