US charges three North Korean hackers over $1.3bn cryptocurrency attacks
by AFP in Washington from Technology | The Guardian on (#5EA4P)
- Military spies called world's leading bank robbers'
- One of trio had been charged with hacking Sony Pictures in 2014
The US justice department has accused three North Korean military intelligence officialsof a campaign of cyber-attacks to steal $1.3bn in crypto and traditional currencies from banks and other victims.
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