Hacker groups affiliated with North Korea have stolen $721 million worth of cryptocurrency assets from Japan since 2017, accounting for 30% of global losses in this category.
The report comes after the Group of Seven finance ministers and central bank governors expressed support for measures to counter illicit activities by state actors, including the theft of crypto-assets.
According to blockchain analysis provider Elliptic, North Korea has stolen a total of $2.3 billion in cryptocurrency from businesses between 2017 and 2022.