A United Nations panel of experts investigating the implementation of sanctions against North Korea released its annual report, stating that North Korea earns half of its foreign exchange earnings through illegal cyberattacks, and uses the proceeds to nuclear weapons.・He pointed out that the money is being used for missile development.
On the 20th, the United Nations Security Council's panel of experts investigating the implementation of sanctions against North Korea released its annual report.
According to the report, North Korea uses various methods to evade sanctions and obtain foreign currency, and points out that it has repeatedly carried out cyberattacks against crypto-asset-related companies in particular.
Specifically, North Korea is suspected of being involved in cyberattacks in which approximately $3 billion, or approximately 450 billion yen in Japanese yen, was stolen between 2017 and last year, and an expert panel is conducting an investigation. It means that it is going on.
According to information provided by United Nations member states, North Korea obtains half of its foreign exchange revenue through illegal cyber attacks.
Furthermore, it points out that approximately 40% of the funding for nuclear and missile development was obtained through illegal cyber attacks, and calls on UN member states to take countermeasures.
In addition, the report states that North Korea is being investigated on suspicion of supplying Russia with weapons and ammunition whose exports are prohibited under Security Council resolutions, and that the Islamic group Hamas, which continues to have military conflicts with Israel, is being investigated. has announced that it is investigating reports that it is using weapons made in North Korea.