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US accuses North Korea of Binance crypto heist; Pyongyang denies involvement
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Covered by 5 outlets, mostly center (80%).
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The FBI and other US government agencies say North Korean state-backed hackers carried out a theft of billions of dollars in cryptocurrency from the exchange Binance, described as the largest crypto heist in history. Blockchain analysts and the FBI have linked the attack to a group called TraderTraitor, according to the BBC. North Korea denies any involvement, calling the US allegations “absurd rhetoric” and “a trite provocation”, and has warned that US hostility could affect future diplomatic engagement. Reported figures for the theft range from $6 billion to $6.3 billion.
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The FBI and other US agencies say North Korean hackers orchestrated the theft from Binance.
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- Center
- Scripps News, France 24, BBC News
- Right
- The Washington Times
The theft of billions of dollars from Binance in minutes is described as the largest crypto heist in history.
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- Center
- Scripps News, BBC News
- Right
- The Washington Times
North Korea denies involvement and calls the US allegations “absurd rhetoric”.
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- Center
- France 24, BBC News
- Right
- The Washington Times
North Korea warns that US hostility could affect future diplomatic engagement.
One outletFrance 24· Center
Blockchain analysts and the FBI have linked the attack to the state-backed group TraderTraitor.
One outletBBC News· Center
Reported figures for the theft range from $6 billion to $6.3 billion.
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- Center
- France 24, BBC News
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Was North Korea behind the Binance hack?
The FBI and other US agencies say North Korean hackers carried out the theft, while North Korea denies any involvement and calls the accusations absurd rhetoric and a trite provocation.
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US officials and the FBI say North Korean hackers stole billions of dollars from Binance, and North Korea denies any involvement. Center outlets stress the denial and the scale of the theft, while right coverage focuses on the same denial and its criticism of the FBI probe.
the left
No coverage yet
No left-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.
the center
4 outlets
Center headlines lead either with the FBI attribution, in an AP report written elsewhere, or with North Korea’s rejection of it, stressing the record size of the theft.
North Korea denies being behind record $6.3bn Binance hack
BBC NewsCenterAll center headlines the right
1 outlet
Right coverage, from one newsroom, leads with the FBI attribution to North Korea and with Pyongyang’s denial, adding its criticism of the FBI probe as a provocation.
North Korea denies involvement in Binance hack and criticizes FBI probe as 'a trite provocation'
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…sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said on Tuesday that the accusations are another "sinister attempt" by the US to damage the country's public image.
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From the left
0 outletsNo left-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.
From the center
4 outletsLeads with
- US attribution to North Korea
- North Korean denial
- record size of the theft
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- CNBCCenter
North Korea denies links to Binance hack as researchers trace stolen billions
North Korea rejected U.S. allegations linking it to the Binance hack as blockchain researchers traced billions in stolen cryptocurrency across networks.
- BBC NewsCenter
North Korea denies being behind record $6.3bn Binance hack
US government agencies and cyber analysts have blamed Pyongyang for the record-breaking heist.
- France 24Center
North Korea rejects US allegations over $6 billion Binance crypto heist
North Korea on Tuesday dismissed US allegations that it was behind a $6 billion cryptocurrency theft from Binance as "absurd rhetoric", accusing Washington of seeking to portray the country as a cybercriminal state and warning that US hostility could affect future diplomatic …
FBI blames North Korea for stolen billions from Binance in biggest hack in history
The theft of billions of dollars from Binance within a matter of minutes, the biggest crypto heist in history, was orchestrated by North Korean hackers, the FBI said Saturday. …
From the right
1 outletLeads with
- FBI attribution to North Korea
- North Korean denial
- criticism of the FBI probe
Leaves out
- North Korea’s warning that US hostility could affect diplomatic engagement
Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.
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- The Washington TimesRight
North Korea denies involvement in Binance hack and criticizes FBI probe as 'a trite provocation'
North Korea on Tuesday denied its involvement in the recent cryptocurrency heist at Binance, dismissing as "a trite provocation" a U.S. announcement that North Korean hackers were behind the incident.
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No report yet
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Center
6 hr 29 min later
Its first report, Nov 2, 1:59 PM EST
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The Washington Times, Nov 2, 7:29 AM EST
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- The Washington TimesRightNov 2, 7:29 AM EST
- Scripps NewsCenterNov 2, 1:59 PM EST
- France 24CenterNov 2, 6:49 PM EST
- BBC NewsCenterNov 2, 8:23 PM EST
- CNBCCenterNov 2, 8:52 PM EST
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