North Korea cyberattacks gained $300m in cryptocurrency: UN panel

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In two cases of hacking that targeted cryptocurrency exchanges, North Korea used a technique known as "chain hopping." © Reuters

KAORI YOSHIDA and HIONA SHIRAIWA, Nikkei staff writers

NEW YORK -- North Korea has been launching dozens of cyberattacks on cryptocurrency exchanges and companies in the defense sector to obtain foreign currencies and military information, according to a draft report by a UN expert panel.

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