U.S. accuses three North Koreans of conspiring to steal more than $1.3 billion in cash and cryptocurrency Ellen Nakashima The Justice Department unsealed charges Wednesday against three North Koreans accused of conspiring to steal and extort more than $1.3 billion in cash and cryptocurrency from banks and businesses around the world. The indictment builds upon 2018 charges brought against one of the alleged hackers in connection with the North Korean regime’s 2014 cyberattack on Sony Pictures Entertainment, marking the first time the United States charged a Pyongyang operative. The latest indictment shows the degree to which North Korea relies on financial cybertheft to obtain hard currency in a country whose main exports are under United Nations and U.S. sanctions, and that is further isolated by a self-imposed coronavirus blockade. The hackers managed to steal at least $190 million, according to prosecutors, who wouldn’t put an exact figure on how
DOJ s John Demers on North Korea crypto hack, SolarWinds hack Duration: 04:42 The Justice Department has announced new charges against crypto hackers in North Korea. CNBC s Eamon Javers speaks with Justice Department Assistant Attorney General of National Security John Demers about how they caught the hackers and the language in the indictment. They also discuss the SolarWinds hack.
The Justice Department on Wednesday afternoon revealed new charges against three North Korean government computer hackers accused of conducting a range of cyberattacks around the world for over a decade, primarily aimed at enriching the leaders of the isolated regime and evading global sanctions. According to the Justice Department, the hackers Jon Chang Hyok, Kim Il and Park Jin Hyok were working for North Korea’s military intelligence.
The Justice Department (DOJ) announced charges Wednesday against three North Korean individuals for allegedly stealing $1.3 billion in cash and cryptocurrency from U.S.