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North Korea steals $1.5bn as it pulls off world’s biggest ever heist (www.aol.com)
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The hackers stole more cryptocurrency in one attack than all the funds stolen by North Korean cyber criminals in 2024, when the rogue state’s cyber attackers made off with around $1.3bn in digital coins, according to cryptocurrency analysts Chainalysis.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Used for food, rent, bills, buying houses and cars, buying appliances and various tech, paying contractors, paying instructors/trainers in every field online or in person, paying for trips to the other side of the world, easily exchange for foreign currency... Etc.?

That USD?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah, the one that's used to launder money, buy drugs, and gamble more than any other currency in the world

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Mostly because it's the main currency,, no?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

For criminals yeah

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You're insane.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Guess you dont know much about money laundering

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I'm sure you're laser focused on it.