Kim Jong Un’s North Korea-Linked Hackers Steal $1.3B In Bitcoin And Other Cryptocurrencies In 2024: Report
Posted On December 20, 2024
Kim Jong Un‘s North Korean hackers have reportedly stolen a staggering $1.3 billion in cryptocurrencies this year. This amount represents more than half of the total $2.2 billion stolen globally, according to research firm Chainalysis. The report highlights the increasing threat posed by these cybercriminals, who have more than doubled their haul from the previous year.
What Happened: The report indicates that some of these cybercriminal activities involved North Korean hackers posing as remote IT workers to infiltrate cryptocurrency and technology firms. The surge in stolen cryptocurrency underscores the industry’s need to address the evolving threat landscape, according to Chainalysis, BBC reported on Friday.
The report also notes …