UN: North Korea Dem Tyik Cryptoshop Pass $2.84B For WMD

According to one UN Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team report, North Korea don steal cryptocurrency up to $2.84 billion since January 2024. This kain theft include $1.65 billion wey state-sponsored hackers swiped till September 2024, especially $1.4 billion Bybit hack for February and $1.2 billion from other crypto thefts. The money dem launder for stablecoins don help fund Pyongyang ballistic missile and WMD programs. The report also talk say dem deploye 1,000–1,500 IT workers for China and get plan to send up to 40,000 go Russia, this one clearly dey violate UN sanctions. Chainalysis experts talk about growing worldwide counteractions, including OFAC sanctions on DPRK IT networks and dem don recover tens of millions dollars from hacks. Better blockchain monitoring, strong AML protocols and real-time threat detection now dey important to protect digital assets. Crypto traders should make exchange security strong, tighten due diligence for international hires and follow UN sanctions monitoring to reduce this increasing cybersecurity risk for crypto market.