Cryptocurrency news is no longer a hot topic in the tech world. However, this is still a topic that continues to be talked about and the information is not always the most encouraging. According to recent data, hacker groups linked to North Korea stole US$721 million in cryptocurrencies in Japan since the year 2017.
According to the agency Reuters, hacker groups affiliated with North Korea stole a total of 721 million dollars in cryptocurrencies in Japan since the year 2017. The information was advanced this Monday (15) by the Asian newspaper Nikkei, which cites the study carried out by the UK blockchain research company Elliptic.
The details also indicate that this amount represents about 30% of all global losses, which is therefore a significant amount.
BUT: North Korean hackers stole record amount in 2022
Reuters advances that this same report was released after the finance ministers and governors of the central banks of the Group of Seven (G7) advance in a communique this Saturday (13) that they support the measures destined to combat the growing threats of illicit activities of agents of the state, such as cryptocurrency theft.
As described by the British company Elliptic, responsible for the study, North Korea was also responsible for the theft of a total of 2,3 billion dollars in cryptocurrencies in various companies between the years 2017 and 2022.
Although many people still invest in the digital currency market, the popularity of this technology has lost the spark it had a few years ago. In this way, it remains to be seen whether cryptocurrencies are nearing their end, or if this is just another bad phase characteristic of assets whose valuation fluctuates.
