North Korea rejects US cybercrime claims as 'absurd slander'
Key takeaways
- Pyongyang refutes allegations of hacking and crypto theft, even as a UN panel estimated billions stolen by North Korea-linked cyberattacks.
- The country has been dubbed "the world's most prolific cyber-thief" by a cybersecurity firm.
- A Foreign Ministry spokesperson said in a statement that the United States was spreading false claims about a "non-existent cyber threat" to justify hostile policies.
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Pyongyang refutes allegations of hacking and crypto theft, even as a UN panel estimated billions stolen by North Korea-linked cyberattacks.
https://p.dw.com/p/5DAtc US officials have repeatedly accused North Korea of state-sponsored cyber activity, including hacking and cryptocurrency theft [FILE: May 15, 2017]Image: picture alliance/AP Photo/Y.Dong-jin Advertisement North Korea on Sunday rejected US allegations of cybercrimes originating from there, calling them "absurd slander" and denying it poses a cyber threat, state media KCNA reported.
In 2024, a United Nations panel estimated that North Korea-linked cyberattacks have stolen over $3 billion (€2.56 billion) in cryptocurrency since 2017, funds believed to support Pyongyang's nuclear and missile development.