South Korea’s spy agency has shed light on North Korea’s cryptocurrency theft spree
is using cybercrime to gain a much-needed source of funding for its fragile economy and nuclear program.
The authoritarian state has suffered from a double whammy of harsh U.N. sanctions and pandemic-related difficulties. In April, the U.S. government linked North Korean hackers to the theft of $620 million worth of cryptocurrency from the video game Axie Infinity, which is believed to be one of the largest crypto heists ever recorded.
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