Το περασμένο έτος ήταν το χειρότερο που έχει καταγραφεί στην ιστορία για ληστείες κρυπτονομισμάτων, αφού οι hackers κατάφεραν να κλέβουν 3,8 δισεκατομμύρια δολάρια, με κυρίαρχους επιτιθέμενους που συνδέονται με τη Βόρεια Κορέα, ανέφερε σε έκθεσή της μια εταιρεία analysiss blockchain.
The Chainalysis report he says that hacker activity existed throughout duration of the year, with "huge attacks" in March and October. October was in fact the month with the most effective hacking attacks that led to the theft $775,7 million from 32 separate attacks.
The cryptocurrency market crashed in 2022, and investors took big losses anyway. At the same time, regulators stepped up their calls for more consumer protection.
At the time, Chainalysis and other companies they confirmed to Reuters that accounts related to North Korea had lost millions of dollars in value.
But that didn't deter the hackers.
Hackers connected to North Korea, like those of Lazarus Group, were by far the most prolific cryptocurrency hackers, stealing $1,7 billion in multiple attacks last year, the report said.
"In 2022, they broke their own record for thefts."
North Korea of course denies all these claims of cyber attacks.
North Korea is increasingly using hacking and cyberattacks to finance its nuclear programs, according to a group of experts monitoring United Nations sanctions.
"Cryptocurrency hacking is an important part of the nation's economy," Chainalysis reports.
