# North Korea denies involvement in record $6.3bn Binance hack

https://mins.news/en/item/126362

- BBC News, 2026-11-03 01:23 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6rey4v53exgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Kim Yo-jong denied North Korea was behind the $6.3bn theft from Binance, calling US accusations an attempt to damage the country’s image. US agencies and analysts blame the attack on state-backed group TraderTraitor. Binance says it has covered about 95% of the stolen assets and will meet all losses.

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