North Korean Hackers Stole $400 Million in Cryptocurrency Last Year – Ether Accounts for 58% of Stolen Funds
This past year, North Korean online hackers stole cryptocurrency worth around $400 million in a minimum of seven major attacks on crypto platforms. “Only 20% of stolen funds were bitcoins… And the very first time ever, ether accounted for almost all stolen funds at 58%,” stated blockchain data analytics firm Chainalysis.
North Korean online hackers stole $400 million price of crypto this past year
Blockchain analytics platform Chainalysis released an analysis on North Korean online hackers as well as their unlaundered cryptocurrency holdings on Thursday. The firm described:
North Korean cybercriminals were built with a banner year in 2021, launching a minimum of seven attacks on cryptocurrency platforms that found nearly $400 million in digital assets this past year.
“These att...