How North Korea’s Hacker Army Stole $3 Billion in Crypto, Funding Nuclear Program

Regime has trained cybercriminals to impersonate tech workers or employers, amid other schemes

Residents in Seoul watched a North Korea missile launch this spring. Experts say North Korea aims to project geopolitical power through nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles. Photo: Ahn Young-joon/Associated Press

Last year an engineer working for the blockchain gaming company Sky Mavis thought he was on the cusp of a new job that would pay more money.

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