Cybersecurity
U.S. Warns North Korean Hacking Threatens International Finance
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The U.S. government warned that North Korea’s digital activities, including cybertheft and extortion, threatens the “integrity and stability of the international finance system.”
Amid heavy sanctions, North Korea “has increasingly relied on illicit activities -- including cybercrime -- to generate revenue for its weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs,” according to an advisory issued Wednesday.