Hackers linked to North Korea have stolen over two billion dollars from wealthy cryptocurrency users during this year. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
This amount is approximately thirteen percent of the country's gross domestic product. Initially, the hackers mainly targeted cryptocurrency companies, but now they are also carrying out attacks aimed at individual users.
Experts emphasize that such incidents are related to weaknesses in users' security systems. A large portion of the stolen funds is being spent on financing North Korea's nuclear and missile programs.
The largest attack was directed at the ByBit cryptocurrency exchange, where 1.4 billion dollars were stolen. At the same time, experts note that the actual damage may be even greater because some hacking attacks have not been disclosed.
This situation once again highlights the necessity to strengthen security measures in the cryptocurrency sector. It is important for users to utilize modern security tools to protect their assets.
Additionally, companies and organizations must continuously update their systems and take effective measures against hacker attacks. Since such attacks can negatively impact the global financial system, the international community must also actively participate in addressing this issue.
