More than four times as many crypto thefts were committed by North Korean hacker groups last year compared to 2021, and around $1 billion in assets were stolen.
According to Reuters, in a report submitted to the 15-member North Korea sanctions committee published by the United Nations (UN), North Korea-based hacker groups 2022 record high in revealed that he stole cryptocurrencies. Although the exact number of attacks is not specified, North Korea-linked hackers’ crypto money assets stolen in 2022 responsible for approximately $1 billion detected.
The UN report also states that cyber attacks are more common than in previous years. sophisticated stolen and tracking funds becomes more difficult than ever specified. The details of the UN report were as follows:
North Korea-based groups have used increasingly sophisticated cyber techniques both to gain access to digital networks related to cyber finance and to steal information of potential value, including weapons programs.
On the other hand, the report presented by Chainalysis last week and the data presented by the UN showed similarity. According to the report by Chainalysis, North Korean hackers will have at least 1.7 It has been linked to the theft of billions of dollars worth of cryptocurrencies. This amount was realized in 2021. $428 million North Korea-related cryptocurrency theft 4x increase revealed that it happened. The report also lasted cryptocurrency theft in terms of worst year described as.
Additionally, North Korean hackers have a higher percentage of hackers than other hacker groups. You are using an Ethereum (ETH) mixer Emphasizing that, Chainalysis summarized this situation as follows:
In fact, funds from attacks by North Korea-linked hackers move into mixers like Tornado Cash and Sinbad at a much higher rate than funds stolen by other individuals or groups.
