# North Korea rejects US allegations over $6 billion Binance crypto heist

https://mins.news/en/item/126285

- France 24, 2026-11-02 23:49 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20261102-north-korea-rejects-us-allegations-over-6-billion-binance-crypto-heist

> North Korea on Tuesday dismissed US claims that it was behind a $6 billion cryptocurrency theft from Binance as “absurd rhetoric.” It accused Washington of trying to cast the country as a cybercriminal state and warned that US hostility could affect future diplomatic engagement.

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