The South Korean government has blacklisted four North Korean individuals and seven institutions suspected of stealing cryptocurrencies.
“This is the first sanction in the cyber sector that has been independently imposed by the South Korean government against North Korea,” South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. it said.
The South Korean government has blacklisted individuals and institutions. illegal cyber activities by realizing “nuclear and missile development studies” suspected of funding.
In addition to this, blacklisted individuals and institutions cryptocurrency theft It is alleged that he did.
Cryptocurrency thefts in North Korea record high in 2022 was out.
In addition, according to the statement made by the FBI in the USA, some hacker groups in North Korea, $100 million worth of cryptocurrency stolen from Horizon Bridge is held responsible. The United States is responsible for the hacker organization Lazarus in North Korea, which was named in the $600 million hack attack last year. Ethereum wallet placed on the sanctions list.
Persons with whom South Korea began to impose sanctions associated with the Lazarus group it is thought to be
The listed institutions “hacking and stealing virtual assets” It is said to play a role in cyber attacks such as