Summary
- North Korea laundered $147.5 million stolen from a cryptocurrency exchange through the virtual currency platform Tornado Cash in March.
- UN sanctions monitors investigated 97 suspected North Korean cyberattacks on cryptocurrency companies valued at $3.6 billion.
- The monitors highlighted 11 cryptocurrency thefts in 2024 alone, totaling $54.7 million.
- North Korean IT workers operating abroad generate substantial income for the country.