North Korea denies being behind record $6.3bn Binance hack

North Korea has denied claims that it was behind the record $6.3bn (£4.7bn) hack of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, calling the allegations "absurd rhetoric". Kim Yo-jong, a top Democratic People's Republic of Korea official and the sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said on Tuesday that the accusations are another "sinister attempt" by the US to damage Pyongyang's public image. The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Secret Service and cyber analysts have said North Korea orchestrated the hack, which has been described as the largest in history.