US charges three North Korean hackers over $1.3bn cryptocurrency attacks

• Military spies called ‘world’s leading bank robbers’
• One of trio had been charged with hacking Sony Pictures in 2014

The US justice department has accused three North Korean military intelligence officialsof a campaign of cyber-attacks to steal $1.3bn in crypto and traditional currencies from banks and other victims.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/feb/17/north-korea-hack-cryptocurrency-us-charges