Kim Yo Jong denied North Korean involvement in the Binance cryptocurrency theft in a statement carried by state media on 3 November. She rejected the FBI’s attribution as political provocation. US authorities link the operation to a North Korea-associated group; Pyongyang’s response disputes responsibility without supplying an independent technical resolution.
Kim Yo Jong, a senior North Korean official and sister of leader Kim Jong Un, denied her country’s involvement in the Binance cryptocurrency theft on 3 November. Her statement was distributed by the state-run Korean Central News Agency. Kim called the American accusation a political provocation aimed at damaging Pyongyang’s international standing.[1], [2]
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation and Secret Service attribute the theft of 6.3 billion dollars to TraderTraitor, a group they link to North Korea. Independent cryptocurrency investigators have also examined North Korean connections. The FBI asked industry partners to block cryptocurrency addresses associated with the stolen funds. Kim said her government opposed malicious activity in cyberspace; that declaration disputed US attribution without settling technical responsibility.[1]
Binance said an employee’s computer had been compromised, allowing unauthorised withdrawals. The exchange suspended transactions before reopening them. It said customers withdrew more than 3.6 billion dollars on Sunday as transactions resumed, and that it had covered around 95 per cent of stolen assets while promising to cover all losses. These were the platform’s own statements about its response and customer funds.[1]
