According to blockchain analytics firm Arkham, the group used system exploits, fake job recruitment schemes, malware, and laundering channels to move and conceal stolen digital assets.
North Korean-linked hackers have stolen more than $6 billion in cryptocurrency since 2017, according to blockchain analytics firm Arkham. The report says the actors relied on multiple methods to obtain and obscure the assets, including system exploits, fake job recruitment schemes, malware, and laundering channels. The scale of the theft highlights a long-running cybercrime pattern in the digital asset sector, where stolen funds are often routed through obfuscation networks to make tracing and recovery more difficult.