North Korea Records Highest Ever Cryptocurrency Theft Through Hacking

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Son Min

Summary

  • It was reported that North Korea's cryptocurrency theft through hacking reached an all-time high of $1.34 billion this year.
  • North Korea's hacking accounted for 61% of all cryptocurrency hacking incidents.
  • These statistics demonstrate the impact of North Korea's hacking activities on the cryptocurrency market.
Source=UnfoldedX Capture
Source=UnfoldedX Capture

This year, it has been revealed that the amount of cryptocurrency stolen by North Korea through hacking has reached an all-time high.

On the 27th (local time), UnfoldedX announced via X that "North Korean hackers have stolen $1.34 billion through hacking cryptocurrency platforms this year," adding that "this is the highest amount ever." They further stated, "North Korea's hacking accounted for 61% of all cryptocurrency hacking incidents."

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