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C0RI0LANUS

(510 posts) Tue Jan 24, 2023, 08:44 AM Jan 2023

North Korea behind $100m crypto theft, FBI says [View all]

Source: al-Jazeera

California-based Harmony was target of a cyberattack that stole $100m worth of digital assets. The North Korean hacking groups Lazarus Group and APT38 carried out the cyber heist on crypto firm Harmony last June, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said in a statement on Monday.

Read more: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/1/24/north-korea-behind-100m-crypto-theft-fbi-says

Here is how the DPRK funds itself.

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North Korea behind $100m crypto theft, FBI says [View all] C0RI0LANUS Jan 2023 OP

They need the money to fortify the palace SouthernDem4ever Jan 2023 #1

A few strategically placed cruise missiles could take care of that problem. My yaesu Jan 2023 #2

So the US is paying for the nukes UK is building to kill us. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #3

This is worse than expecting Mexico to pay for the wall IronLionZion Jan 2023 #7

Yep. Kinda like paying Trump and MOCs to overthrow the US government. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #8

They've been doing similar things before crypto came along. Lasher Jan 2023 #4

Yes same here as a kid in the military. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #9

I'd feel bad for the victims... Happy Hoosier Jan 2023 #5

oh boy... myohmy2 Jan 2023 #6

Trump doesn't like it because he didn't get a cut. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #10

+10 sakabatou Jan 2023 #12

Now they can buy both Shortline and the B & O Railroad Orrex Jan 2023 #11

doesn't surprise me... Javaman Jan 2023 #13

The money they stole was still in a bank somewhere ... am I right? FakeNoose Jan 2023 #14

you're half right... Javaman Jan 2023 #15