North Korea denies being behind record $6.3bn Binance hack
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- North Korea denies being behind a $6.3bn hack of the Binance cryptocurrency exchange, according to a claimed statement.
- US government agencies and cyber analysts have blamed Pyongyang for the record-breaking heist, according to a probable claim.
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North Korea denies being behind record $6.3bn Binance hack
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North Korea denies being behind record $6.3bn Binance hack
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US government agencies and cyber analysts have blamed Pyongyang for the record-breaking heist. North Korea denies being behind $6.3bn Binance crypto hack Kim Yo-jong, a top Democratic People's Republic of Korea official and the sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said on Tuesday that the accusations are another sinister attempt by the US to damage Pyongyang's public image.