U.S. Report Says North Korea Uses Cyberattack Earnings To Advance Nuclear And Missile Development

The annual report, by independent sanctions monitors, said there was 'a marked acceleration' of Pyongyang's testing and demonstration of new short-range and possibly medium-range missiles in January, 'incorporating both ballistic and guidance technologies and using both solid and liquid propellants'. Pictured: A firing drill of railway-borne missile regiment is held in North Pyongan 

Daily Mail: North Korea hackers are funding country’s nuclear and ballistic missile programmes by stealing millions of pounds in cryptocurrency, UN says 

* North Korea has continued to develop nuclear and ballistic missile programmes 

* They have stolen millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency, UN experts said 

* Cyber attacks 'remain important revenue source' for Kim Jong Un's government 

* North Korea was banned from running nuclear tests and missile launches by UN North Korea hackers have stolen more than £37million worth of cryptocurrency to finance and develop its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, UN experts have said in a new report. 

The annual report, by independent sanctions monitors, said there was 'a marked acceleration' of Pyongyang's testing and demonstration of new short-range and possibly medium-range missiles in January, 'incorporating both ballistic and guidance technologies and using both solid and liquid propellants'. 

Investigators found that cyber attacks stole more than £37million of digital assets between 2020 and mid-2021 from at least three cryptocurrency exchanges in North America, Europe and Asia. 

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U.S. Report Says North Korea Uses Cyberattack Earnings To Advance Nuclear And Missile Development  

North Korea funds weapons with stolen crypto: UN -- Reuters  

North Korea stealing money from cryptocurrency exchanges to fund missile programs, says UN -- ABC News Australia  

‘Marked acceleration’ in North Korea missile testing, say UN experts -- The Guardian/AP  

North Korea funding its missile programme with stolen cryptocurrency, UN investigators say -- SKY News  

North Korea is developing missile programmes using profits from crypto cyberattacks, UN report says -- The Independent  

The UN found North Korea used millions of dollars in stolen crypto to fund its missile programs, reports say -- Insider  

North Korea uses cyberattack earnings to advance nuclear and missile development, U.N. panel reports -- CBS News