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U.S. issues advisory in North Korea cryptocurrency theft scheme
*U.S. ISSUES ADVISORY IN NORTH KOREA CRYPTOCURRENCY THEFT SCHEME
— Cable FX Macro (@cablefxmacro) February 17, 2021
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North Korean hackers charged in massive cryptocurrency theft scheme
Federal authorities said Wednesday that three North Korean computer programmers have been indicted for conducting a series of cyberattacks to steal and extort more than $1.3 billion in cash and cryptocurrency from financial institutions and companies. The programmers also are accused of creating and deploying “multiple malicious cryptocurrency applications, and to develop and fraudulently market a blockchain platform,” according to a Department of Justice press release. At the same time, authorities announced that a Canadian-American citizen agreed to plead guilty to charges in a money-laundering scheme, and ... (full story)