It looks like North Korea just stole even more bitcoins
Because ransomware and playing a game of nuclear chicken aren't enough for Kim Jong-un, it now looks like North Korea is behind a recent bitcoin theft as the cryptocurrency's value continues to skyrocket.
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On Tuesday, someone hacked South Korean bitcoin exchange Youbit, reported the Wall Street Journal, making off with around 17 percent of its assets and forcing the exchange to file for bankruptcy.
According to investigators, the most likely suspect is Kim and his crew just north of the 38th parallel. They're also considered the culprit during another bitcoin heist in South Korea earlier this year, and have been accused of several other bitcoin thefts. Read more...
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