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North Korea denies FBI claim it hacked crypto exchange Binance

North Korea has denied the FBI's accusation that it was behind the theft of over $6 billion in virtual assets from the cryptocurrency exchange Binance. The FBI attributed Thursday's attack to TraderTraitor, a group connected to North Korea, in an announcement made on Saturday. On Saturday, US President Donald Trump stated that the identity of those responsible remained unknown to the US.

By BriefTea Editorial · 3 November 2026 at 0:39

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