Cyberattacks and cryptocurrency thefts helped North Korea earn an estimated US$1.7 billion in 2022. Photo: Shutterstock
US says North Korea to send more programmers abroad to fund nuclear arms
- US and South Korean officials said Pyongyang is boosting efforts to send thousands of tech workers to countries, including China and Russia, to generate revenue
- They added these programmers can assist in enabling cyberattacks and cryptocurrency thefts that helped North Korea earn about US$1.7 billion last year
Cyberattacks and cryptocurrency thefts helped North Korea earn an estimated US$1.7 billion in 2022. Photo: Shutterstock
