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The US Department of Justice has prosecuted three hackers from the North Korean Reconnaissance Office. He is accused of participating in various criminal conspiracies, including the theft of more than $ 1.3 billion in currency and cryptocurrencies, cyberattacks, and the development and distribution of malicious cryptocurrency applications. Reporter Lee Yeon-cheol reports.
The United States Department of Justice announced on the 17th that it had indicted three North Korean computer programmers for various cyberattacks and financial crimes around the world.
The Ministry of Justice launched a devastating cyberattack and sold more than $ 1.3 billion in currency and virtual currency from financial institutions and companies around the world.
They said they were accused of participating in various criminal conspiracy, such as stealing or taking away.
They also developed and distributed various malicious cryptocurrency applications, and are also accused of developing blockchain platforms and engaging in marketing-related fraud.
According to the complaint filed by the Ministry of Justice in December last year and released the same day, three people were prosecuted: Chang-hyuk Jeon, Il Kim, and Jin-hyuk Park.
They committed attacks on the entertainment industry, including a devastating cyber attack against Sony Film in November 2014, the Justice Ministry said.
Furthermore, it added that it participated in ransomware attacks, such as the creation of WannaCry 2.0, a destructive ransomware virus in May 2017.
Additionally, from 2015 to 2019, banks in Vietnam, Bangladesh, Taiwan, Mexico, Malta, and Africa attempted to steal more than $ 1.2 billion, and in December 2017,
The company said it had stolen cryptocurrencies from various companies, including $ 75 million.
The Justice Ministry explained that the indictment was expanded by adding two more defendants to the 2018 indictment in connection with an attack on Sony Film and the WarnerCry ransomware attack.
In fact, Park Jin-hyuk was already prosecuted in 2018 for being involved in various hacking attacks, including Sony Film Company, the Bangladesh financial institution, and WarnerCry.
The Justice Ministry claimed that the three defendants belonged to North Korea’s military intelligence agency, the Reconnaissance Office, implicated in hacking crimes. At the same time, it revealed that the North Korean military hacking organization is known by various names, such as Lazarus Group and APT38.
Deputy Minister of National Security of the Ministry of Justice John Demus
“North Korean agents who use keyboards instead of weapons and steal cryptocurrency digital wallets instead of bags of cash are the world’s top bank robbers.”
Paul Abate, deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), emphasized that the FBI will continue to hold itself accountable for North Korea’s cybercrime activities by freezing funds and prosecuting those responsible for conspiring to hack.
Meanwhile, the Justice Ministry said separately that a Canadian-American pleaded guilty to the allegations of involvement in money laundering schemes and admitted that he was involved in money laundering for various criminal schemes, such as directed ATM cash operations. by North Korean hackers and cyberbanks. robberies.
This is the VOA News Lee Yeon-cheol.
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