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North Korea securing its place as a global crypto hacker

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has been largely cut off from the international community due to its position as a totalitarian socialist state. This has led to severe economic distress thanks to the twofold effect of a punishing internationa…

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has been largely cut off from the international community due to its position as a totalitarian socialist state. This has led to severe economic distress thanks to the twofold effect of a punishing international sanctions regime — and having almost no trading partners. Not surprisingly, North Korea has been reportedly looking into other ways of generating income — with stealing crypto currently a hot favourite.