North Korea’s Crypto Theft Surges to $1.3 Billion in 2024
朝鲜 2024 年加密货币盗窃激增至 13 亿美元
North Korea has stolen a record $1.34 billion through cryptocurrency hacks in 2024, accounting for two-thirds of global crypto thefts, according to Chainalysis. This marks a dramatic rise, more than doubling last year’s figures across 47 incidents. U.S. officials label North Korea as the “world’s leading bank robbers,” leveraging decades of cyber expertise to target Western institutions. The stolen funds help finance Pyongyang’s missile and nuclear programs, with up to a third of its missile funding sourced from cybercrime. Experts highlight cryptocurrency theft as a key tool in evading sanctions and supporting the regime’s weapons ambitions.
2024 年，朝鲜通过加密货币黑客攻击窃取了创纪录的 13.4 亿美元，占全球加密货币盗窃的三分之二，据 Chainalysis 数据显示，这一数字比去年增加了一倍以上，涉及 47 起事件。美国官员称朝鲜为“全球领先的银行劫匪”，利用数十年的网络技术专长攻击西方机构。这些被盗资金用于资助平壤的导弹和核计划，其中多达三分之一的导弹资金来源于网络犯罪。专家指出，加密货币盗窃已成为朝鲜规避制裁并支持其武器计划的重要工具。
