Crypto price surge invites a torrent of crypto crime
Daniel Howley
Bitcoin soared past $50,000 per coin for the first time on Tuesday, and three days later its market cap surpassed $1 trillion. To say the cryptocurrency and altcoins have been on a tear is an understatement — especially after Tesla (TSLA) bought $1.5 billion in bitcoin earlier this month. And as the prices of these digital assets increase, so does the temptation to heist cryptocurrency.
The Justice Department unsealed an indictment Wednesday alleging North Korean military hackers schemed to steal money and cryptocurrency around the world as part of a larger plot involving Sony Pictures. That indictment spurred a warning from the FBI and Department of Homeland Security: Hackers are upping their games to steal cryptocurrency.