N. Korea diversifying cybercrimes amid drop in value of cryptocurrency: report
Portraits of the late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il erected in downtown Pyongyang, North Korea, Dec. 19, 2018. AP-Yonhap
North Korea appears to be diversifying its cybercrimes to offset the declining value of cryptocurrencies it steals to fund its nuclear and missile programs, a report said Saturday.
According to the report by Kim Bomi, a research fellow at the Institute for National Security Strategy, North Korea stole $340 million worth of cryptocurrencies in the first three quarters of the year, which amounts to 29.6 percent of the total damage reported worldwide, but is still less than the unprecedented volume it stole last year.
Kim attributed the decline to the sharp drop in the value of cryptocurrencies amid U.S. interest rate hikes and the bankruptcy of cryptocurrency exchange operator FTX.
Kim also cited countries' strengthened monitoring and sanctions in the wake of last year's hacking of Axie Infinity, a token-based online video game, by North Korean state-sponsored hacking group Lazarus, which led to the theft of $620 million in cryptocurrencies.
"North Korea is renewing its interest in attacking the financial sector," Kim wrote. "Starting last year, ransomware attacks are also on the rise."
Kim also said North Korea appears to be relying on Russian exchanges to cash its cryptocurrencies. (Yonhap)
(责任编辑:资讯)
- 9 Planetariums to Get Lost in the Cosmos
- Hillary Clinton has pneumonia, is not dropping out.
- South Korea reports 8 more African swine fever cases in wild boars
- Xbox One X review: Microsoft's new flagship console lacks purpose
- “新丰味”喜获中国首届县域品牌擂台赛十大营销创新品牌
- “新丰味”喜获中国首届县域品牌擂台赛十大营销创新品牌
- Moon urges 'unprecedented' special steps for pandemic
- The 'guys really live in apartments like this' meme has a point
- Russian hackers aimed big, targeted more than the US election: report
- 22 Unusual Things You Can Find in the Desert
- Why Donald Trump’s countless legal scandals don’t stick.
- Former Madrid chief expects club to send Bale out on loan
- 合力营造保险行业发展良好局面
-
Instagram page of Koo Ho-in (Instagram)Koo Ho-in, the older brother of deceased K-pop star Goo Hara, ...[详细]
-
市区东城公园绿地应急避难场所)市区张家山,是市民休闲娱乐常去的地方。在灾后恢复重建中,张家山进行了升级改造,项目名称为东城公园绿地(应急避难场所)。经过一年多的改造,如今的张家山旧貌换新颜,正成为市民 ...[详细]
-
China's facial recognition tech leads to drop in N. Korean defectors
U.S. Congressman Christopher Smith speaks during a hearing on North Korean Refugees and the Imminent ...[详细] -
South Korea reports 8 more African swine fever cases in wild boars
An environment agency said Tuesday it has found eight more wild boars infected with African swine fe ...[详细] -
How to trademark your TikTok phrase and protect your brand
So, you had a video go viral and it had a very specific phrase, like "Hawk Tuah on that thang" or "v ...[详细] -
Karachi Hockey Association commended for promoting national game
KARACHI:Provincial Sports Secretary Imtiaz Ali Shah has commended Karachi Hockey Association (KHA) f ...[详细] -
The 12 best iPhone and Android apps of 2018
The end of 2018 is upon us and if you didn't download any new apps, then you're missing out. I know ...[详细] -
Putting the iPhone X's Face ID to the contouring test
One of the coolest features of the iPhone X is the Face ID facial recognition. While it trips up on ...[详细] -
Pranks can be awesome. They are one of those few things in life that most people can unequivocally a ...[详细]
-
Hillary Clinton has pneumonia, is not dropping out.
Hillary Clinton’s diagnosis of pneumonia is one of those political stories that’s absolutely news bu ...[详细]
- 护航孩子成长 解决职工后顾之忧
- Send your exes' worst texts to SheRateDogs and laugh through the pain
- Kony 2012 quickly became a punch line. But what if it did more good than harm?
- S. Korea forced to postpone joint trainings with foreign troops
- PS5 Pro: There are new whispers that the release date is fast approaching
- O'Sullivan slams young players for poor standards
- 献出一份爱 关注百岁人