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 an "absurd rhetoric".

Kim Yo-jong, one of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's top officials and the sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said in a statement on Tuesday that the accusations are another "sinister attempt" by the US to damage the country's public image.

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Secret Service and cyber analysts have said North Korea orchestrated the hack - describing it as the largest in history.

Pyongyang has also been blamed for a number of major cyber attacks - accusations that it has consistently denied.