The US justice department said on Wednesday, February 17 that three North Korean computer programmers have been charged in Los Angeles. The trio is accused of conspiring to steal and extort $1.3 billion in crypto and traditional currencies from banks and other victims through widespread cyberattacks.
According to the authorities, these cybercriminals were working for the North Korean military intelligence agency, the Reconnaissance General Bureau. As reported, they were pursuing the strategic and financial goals of the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
A federal grand jury charged that these three alleged hackers Jon Chang Hyok, Kim Il and Park Jin Hyok targeted banks, entertainment companies like Sony, online casinos and energy utilities. The threat actors not only targetted the US but also Bangladesh, Mexico, Indonesia, Britain, Pakistan, Vietnam and other countries.
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