North Korean hackers managed to steal about $ 400 million in cryptocurrencies last year. Experts have been able to detect at least seven major attacks on cryptoplatforms. Bitcoins, for example, were stolen, but most of their "catch" was
North Korea has a professional hacking team
The analytical organization Chainalysis published an analysis of North Korean hackers and cryptocurrencies, which they managed to steal.
The organization claims that "North Korean cybercriminals have attacked various crypto platforms at least seven times during 2021. We have come to the conclusion that hackers have stolen digital assets worth almost $ 400 million. The attacks were aimed primarily at investment firms and centralized exchanges.
The organization said: "Hackers used phishing, various types of malware and other methods to steal funds from companies' crypto-wallets directly to addresses controlled by Kim Jong-un and his government in the DPRK. As soon as North Korea received funds in its custody, it began the money laundering process. "
Hackers were more attracted to ETH than BTC
The company also made an interesting fact. He claims that bitcoins currently account for less than a quarter of cryptocurrencies stolen by North Korea. During 2021, "only" 20% of the stolen funds were BTC, while 22% were other altcoins. However, the ETH attracted them the most, accounting for the majority of stolen funds at
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