North Korean Hacker Group Cyber Attack Two Chinese Charged US Department of Justice March 3, 14:55
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged two suspected Chinese hackers in a Chinese attack for stealing large amounts of cryptocurrency in a cyber attack, which two Chinese were helping with money laundering.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, a North Korean hacker group launched a cyber attack two years ago on a cryptocurrency exchange and stolen $ 250 million in cryptocurrency worth approximately 27 billion yen in Japanese yen. .
It also means that two Chinese people have supported about $ 100 million in money laundering, such as by selling crypto assets and buying prepaid cards.
The Department of Justice has charged two Chinese who appear to be in China with money laundering and other charges, and the Ministry of Finance has designated them as sanctions.
A panel of experts at the UN Security Council last week said that it suspected of illegally obtaining up to $ 2 billion from financial institutions and clearinghouses for crypto assets around the North Korean cyberattack.
The U.S. government estimates that North Korea is increasing cyber attacks as international sanctions make it more difficult to obtain foreign currency.
However, this is the first time that it has become clear that North Korean hackers have received Chinese support, and the Justice Department has decided to investigate the relationship further.