N. Korean leader's sister blasts FBI's crypto theft probe as 'political provocation'

What happened: Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korea's leader, rejected the FBI finding that Pyongyang was behind a cryptocurrency theft from Binance, calling it a grave political provocation. Key numbers: FBI said more than $6 billion in cryptocurrency was stolen from Binance; the FBI announced its attribution Why it matters: A South Korean unification ministry official said this was Kim's first statement on hacking accusations and that the North elevated its response as international fallout grows. The ministry said it is hard to predict effects on a possible Kim Jong-un and Trump summit.

Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korea's leader, rejected the FBI finding that Pyongyang was behind a cryptocurrency theft from Binance, calling it a grave political provocation.

A South Korean unification ministry official said this was Kim's first statement on hacking accusations and that the North elevated its response as international fallout grows. The ministry said it is hard to predict effects on a possible Kim Jong-un and Trump summit.