Threat actors affiliated with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (also known as North Korea) have plundered at least $600 million in cryptocurrency in 2023.
The DPRK “was responsible for almost a third of all funds stolen in crypto attacks last year, despite a 30% reduction from the USD 850 million haul in 2022,” blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs said last week.
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