Hackers linked to North Korea’s military intelligence agency were found to be responsible for extorting ethereum cryptocurrency worth 58 billion won ($41.5 million) back in 2019, according to the National Office of Investigation of the Korean National Police Agency, Thursday. According to the KNPA,»»»

NORTHKOREA-CRYPTOCURRENCY/SOUTHKOREA (PIX):North Korea hackers behind 2019 $42 mln Ethereum heist, South Korea police say SEOUL, - South Korean police said on Thursday an investigation confirmed that hackers linked to North Korea's military intelligence agency were responsible for an Ethereum crypt»»»

The estimated value of stolen crypto assets ranges to as high as $1 billion. North Korea stole a record amount of cryptocurrency last year, according to a United Nations report, Reuters said Tuesday. "A higher value of cryptocurrency assets was stolen by DPRK actors in 2022 than in any previous yea»»»