North Korean hackers stole $721mln in cryptocurrency from Japan - Nikkei

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The amount is equal to 30% of the total of such losses globally

Satoshi Sugiyama, Reuters News

May 15, 2023

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TOKYO - Hacker groups affiliated with North Korea have stolen $721 million worth of cryptocurrency assets from Japan since 2017, the Nikkei business daily reported on Monday, citing a study by U.K. blockchain analysis provider Ellptic.

The amount is equal to 30% of the total of such losses globally, the Nikkei reported.

(Reporting by Satoshi Sugiyama, editing by Ed Osmond)

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