North Korea slams FBI claims it was behind Binance hack and test-fires missiles

Summary

North Korea has slammed FBI claims that it was behind a hack of the Binance cryptocurrency exchange, which Euronews describes as a €5bn theft, and has test-fired missiles. Euronews notes that a 2024 United Nations report said proceeds from North Korean cyberattacks had "reportedly helped to fund the country's development of weapons of mass destruction".

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1. Euronews

   3 Nov 2026, 06:53 UTCSource ↗

   Euronews reports that North Korea slammed FBI claims it was behind a €5bn hack of Binance and test-fired missiles, and cites a 2024 UN report saying proceeds from North Korean cyberattacks had "reportedly helped to fund the country's development of weapons of mass destruction".