North Korean hackers behind $100 million crypto theft, FBI says

By Christopher Hutton

Published January 24, 2023 4:54pm ET

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North Korean hackers behind $100 million crypto theft, FBI says — FILE - In this June 14, 2018, file photo, the FBI seal is seen before a news conference at FBI headquarters in Washington. The FBI is grappling with a seemingly endless cycle of money laundering schemes that law enforcement officials say theyâre scrambling to slow through a combination of prosecution and public awareness. Beyond the run-of-the-mill plots, officials say, is a particularly concerning trend involving âmoney mules.â These are people who, unwittingly or not, use their own bank accounts to move money for criminals for purposes they think are legitimate or even noble. | (Jose Luis Magana/AP)

North Korean hackers were behind the theft of $100 million of cryptocurrency assets in 2022, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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