Trackers of Dark Currency--North Korea's Virtual Currency Work Line (2020s-2025)

Trackers of Dark Currency--North Korea's Virtual Currency Work Line (2020s-2025)

In the 2020s, a shadow was quietly creeping into the new sea of wealth that was virtual currency. North Korea - a nation that was waging a global assault on cyberspace. At the center of the operation is a secret unit called the "Lazarus Group. They spread software disguised as a virtual currency trading application and stole users' information.

In 2005, $1.5 billion worth of virtual currency disappeared from the "Buybit" exchange in the United Arab Emirates. The year before, Japan's "DMM Bitcoin" also suffered a $300 million loss. The perpetrators used a malware called "Trader Traiter" or "Apple Juice" to do the damage. It was an ingenious trap.

In addition, a new program called "Candy Cone" targeted developers and spread the infection through online exchange applications. North Korea established fake companies in the U.S., approached them posing as legitimate developers, and stole information through remote control functions. Its modus operandi is becoming increasingly sophisticated, including crafting development sharing sites.

It is believed that the vast amount of stolen virtual currency is being poured into nuclear development and military equipment. In virtual back alleys, where no light can reach, the shadow of the state is baring its fangs. The virtual currency, a symbol of freedom, can now become a sharp blade. Ghostly attackers are opening new doors somewhere in the world.