CCTV News quoted North Korean sources on the 3rd. Kim Kuk-song, a minister of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, said in a statement on the 2nd that the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States claimed that so-called North Korean- sponsored hacking organizations were involved in the billions of dollars of cryptocurrency theft from the cryptocurrency trading platform Binance, attempting to denigrate North Korea as a 'country of cybercrime'.
According to Kim Yung-jeong, whenever there are various 'cybercrime' incidents internationally, the United States blindly links them to North Korea, attempting to spread wrong perceptions about North Korea to the international community. The United States’ efforts to mislead international public opinion are a serious political provocation against North Korea, and constitute an anti-North Korean act that tarnishes North Korea’s international image.
Kim Yeong-chung stated that North Korea is closely monitoring various provocative actions by the United States, and given the hostile attitude of the US, it will reconsider some issues.
Previously, the cryptocurrency trading platform ‘Binance’ stated that the company was hacked, with the stolen assets valued at approximately $6.3 billion. Experts have pointed out that this incident is not only the largest theft in the history of cryptocurrencies, but also one of the most serious cyberattacks in history. It has had a significant impact on the cryptocurrency industry, which is seeking to gain broader mainstream market acceptance.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) subsequently pointed the finger at North Korea, claiming that a hacking organization “supported” by North Korea was involved in this incident.
