North Korea Launches Missiles as Protest Against US Claims on Binance Hack
Original title: North Korea Launches Missiles Toward the Sea as Pyongyang Protests Against US Claims on Binance Hack
Kim Yo Jong disputed US accusations that North Korean hackers stole from Binance, leading to missile launches toward the sea.
North Korea launched multiple missiles toward the sea on Wednesday, hours after Pyongyang disputed U.S. claims that North Korean hackers were behind a massive cryptocurrency heist at Binance. Kim Yo Jong called the FBI announcement a 'trite provocation' and said North Korea has no need for dialogue with the U.S. The heist involved over $6 billion stolen from Binance hot wallets.
Unconfirmed: Specific North Korean threat group not named beyond TraderTraitor
- Missiles launched toward eastern waters
- Kim Yo Jong disputed FBI Binance hack claims
- Heist attributed to TraderTraitor group
- Heist largest on record at over $6 billion
Impact: financial theft from cryptocurrency exchange
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