북한, 탈취한 암호화폐로 미사일 개발

유엔 보고서에서, 북한이 탈취한 암호화폐를 미사일 개발에 사용했다고 언급했습니다.

보고서에 따르면 북한 해커들은 2020~2021년 중반 기간 북미, 유럽, 아시아 등 최소 3곳의 암호화폐 거래소에서 5000만 달러 이상의 자금을 탈취한 것으로 나타났습니다.

해당 추정치는 1월에 발표된 체이널리시스 보고서상 수치인 약 4억 달러 보다는 크게 낮은 수준입니다.

탈취한 암호화폐로 미사일 개발에 사용하고 있다니 왠지 북한다운 행보입니다.

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North Korean cyber-attacks have stolen millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency to fund the country's missile programmes, a UN report briefed to media says.
Between 2020 and mid-2021 cyber-attackers stole more than $50m (£37m) of digital assets, investigators found.
Such attacks are an "important revenue source" for Pyongyang's nuclear and ballistic missile programme, they said.
The findings were reportedly handed to the UN's sanctions committee on Friday.
The cyber-attacks targeted at least three cryptocurrency exchanges in North America, Europe and Asia.
The report also referenced a study published last month by the security firm Chainalysis that suggested North Korean cyberattacks could have netted as much as $400m worth of digital assets last year.

The sanctions monitors said there had been a "marked acceleration" of missile testing by Pyongyang.
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North Korea: Missile programme funded through stolen crypto, UN report says