Pyongyang: North Korea on Sunday rejected US accusations as an 'absurd slander' that Pyongyang has been behind recent international hacking activity, state media reported. A Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Washington is building a narrative about a "non-existent cyber threat" from Pyongyang for political purposes, describing the claims as 'nothing but an absurd slander to tarnish the image of our country,' the Korean Central News Agency reported.

According to Anadolu Agency, the spokesperson stated, "Recently, the US government organs, reptile media organs and plot-breeding organizations are trying to spread incorrect understanding of the DPRK to the international community, talking about the non-existent 'cyber threat' from the DPRK," referring to North Korea by its official name, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. The spokesperson criticized the US for asserting that all cyber-related frauds worldwide are linked to North Korea while boasting of having the world's best cyber technical power and claiming to be the greatest 'victim.'

The spokesperson further commented, "It is quite unreasonable for the US, which resorts to indiscriminate cyber attacks on other countries with the global IT infrastructure under its control, to describe itself as the 'victim,'" indicating that these allegations are an extension of the US's "hostile policy" toward Pyongyang and are "politically motivated." In response, Pyongyang warned that it will "actively" take all necessary measures to defend its interests and protect the rights and interests of its citizens.

US authorities have repeatedly accused Pyongyang of state-sponsored cyber activity, including hacking, cryptocurrency theft, and networks of overseas IT workers. In March, the US Treasury Department sanctioned six individuals and two entities linked to North Korean IT worker operations, stating they helped channel illicit earnings through digital assets.