In brief
In a statement released by the Korean Central News Agency, North Korean official Kim Yo Jong blasted Washington’s policies, citing a recent Binance hacking incident as evidence of U.S. hostility toward the DPRK. The remarks highlight a broader pattern of U.S. military drills, sanctions and human‑rights reports, and call on China to reassess U.S. actions. No response has yet been issued by U.S. officials.
PYOONGYANG—North Korean senior official Kim Yo Jong, speaking on behalf of the party’s Central Committee, accused the United States of continuing to send "hostile signals" and linked a $6 billion Binance cryptocurrency hack to a DPRK‑backed hacking group. The statement, published Wednesday by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), frames the incident not as a private crime but as an extension of Washington’s "invariable hostile policy toward the DPRK."
Kim said the Binance hack was "no more than a tip of the iceberg" that illustrates the essence of U.S. hostility and warned that the U.S. was using the case for political gain. She added that joint U.S.–Japan–South Korea drills and the publication of the "Trafficking in Persons Report" were part of the same anti‑DPRK campaign, setting "new records of anti‑DPRK hostility" in denuclearization, human rights, cyber, sanctions and military affairs.
In the remarks, Kim urged China to "reconsider the U.S. entity in various aspects" and to reflect on Washington’s policies. She said abandoning the hostile posture is "a major premise and key to solving all problems." No U.S. officials have yet issued a response to the aggression‑style accusations.
Evidence linking the Binance hack to a DPRK‑backed group is not yet independently verified. According to Xinhua reports, the hacking incident involved billions of U.S. dollars and was publicly attributed by U.S. regulators to a foreign actor with alleged DPRK links. Kim stated that the incident was "no more than a tip of the iceberg," suggesting a broader strategy.
Witness reports from Asian cyber‑security firms confirm that the Binance incident involved a sophisticated hack using phishing techniques, but a direct connection to North Korea remains unverified by neutral sources. The U.S. Department of Justice has not yet released a statement on the matter and the hacking case is still under investigation.
