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The hackers stole more cryptocurrency in one attack than all the funds stolen by North Korean cyber criminals in 2024, when the rogue state’s cyber attackers made off with around $1.3bn in digital coins, according to cryptocurrency analysts Chainalysis.

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[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 33 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Specifically too it's very easy to steal in bulk. Sure scamming grandma and grandpa out of their life savings has way fewer safeguards with crypto than with fiat currency, but it's absolutely still possible without crypto and happens all the time. This is the monetary equivalent of stealing nearly 16,000 kg of gold – something unthinkable with fiat currency.

[–] jonc211@programming.dev 12 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That’s fucking WILD, I have never read about that.

It is insane that you can do that kind of a thing just sitting in front of a laptop with Tails now, though.

[–] jonc211@programming.dev 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Yeah, it’s pretty crazy

They made a TV mini-series about it a few years ago. It’s called The Gold. If you’re in the UK, it’s on BBC iPlayer. If not, then there may be other means of acquiring it!

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago

I will absolutely check that out, thank you!

[–] turtle@lemm.ee 5 points 1 week ago

Holy moly. 3,000 kg of gold at today's price would be $281,382,000 (281 million dollars). Gold is $93,794 per kg at the moment.