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North Korea fires multiple missiles and rejects US dialogue over Binance hack claims

· ≈ Pyongyang, North Korea · single source so far

North Korea launched multiple missiles, and Kim Yo Jong refused dialogue with the US after denying responsibility for the theft of more than $6bn in crypto assets.

Location
≈ Pyongyang, North Korea · North Korea live map
Coordinates
≈ 39.04°N 125.76°E
Reported
4 Nov 2026, 05:11 UTC
Category
Diplomacy
Impact
2 of 5 · Notable
Situation
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North Korea denies carrying out record $6.3bn Binance hack

Pyongyang has rejected blame for the $6.3 billion hack of Binance, a day or so after the FBI said North Korea's state-sponsored TraderTraitor unit carried it out. US government agencies and cyber analysts have attributed the heist to North Korea. Binance says it has replaced 90 per cent of the stolen funds.

  • The FBI blamed TraderTraitor for the record hack on Saturday.
  • North Korea denied involvement.
  • Binance says 90 per cent of the stolen funds have been replaced.
Updated 3 Nov 2026, 01:18 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.

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