North Korea denies role in record $6.3bn Binance crypto hack as researchers trace stolen funds

Summary

North Korea has denied being behind a record $6.3bn hack of Binance, the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange, rejecting US allegations that link Pyongyang to the heist. US government agencies and cyber analysts have blamed North Korea for the attack, BBC reports. Pyongyang says the allegations are "nothing new" from the US, ABC reports, as customers withdraw billions of dollars from the exchange. Deutsche Welle reports that Kim Yo Jong dismissed FBI claims that North Korean hackers stole more than $6 billion from Binance and called the US charge a provocation, as the exchange began reopening withdrawals on more networks. CNBC reports that blockchain researchers have traced billions of dollars in stolen cryptocurrency across networks.

Timeline

1. BBC

   3 Nov 2026, 01:23 UTCSource ↗

   BBC reports that North Korea denies being behind the record $6.3bn Binance hack, even though US government agencies and cyber analysts have blamed Pyongyang for the heist.

2. ABC

   3 Nov 2026, 02:00 UTCSource ↗

   ABC reports that Pyongyang says allegations linking North Korea to the biggest crypto heist in history are "nothing new" from the US, as customers withdraw billions from the exchange.

3. Deutsche Welle

   3 Nov 2026, 05:34 UTCSource ↗

   Deutsche Welle reports that Kim Yo Jong dismissed FBI claims that North Korean hackers stole more than $6 billion from Binance, calling the US charge a provocation, as the exchange began reopening withdrawals on more networks.

4. CNBC

   3 Nov 2026, 06:32 UTCSource ↗

   CNBC reports that North Korea rejected U.S. allegations linking it to the Binance hack as blockchain researchers traced billions in stolen cryptocurrency across networks.