How North Korea’s Hacker Army Stole $3 Billion in Crypto
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North Korean hackers have stolen more than $3 billion over the past 5 years. The U.S. government says a big share of that is being funneled into the country’s nuclear missile program. WSJ’s Robert McMillan discusses how these hackers have reached the top of the crypto hacking game.
Further Reading:
- How North Korea’s Hacker Army Stole $3 Billion in Crypto, Funding Nuclear Program
Further Listening:
- How Investigators Cracked a $3.4 Billion Crypto Heist
This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated.
Kate Linebaugh: Should we do the thing where we ask you to introduce yourself and-
Bob McMillan: We should.
Kate Linebaugh: ...tell us how many times you've been on our podcast to talk about hacking.
Bob McMillan: Okay. All right, sure. My name's Bob McMillan. I'm the cybersecurity reporter here in San Francisco, and I've been on The Journal podcast more times than …
Further Reading:
- How North Korea’s Hacker Army Stole $3 Billion in Crypto, Funding Nuclear Program
Further Listening:
- How Investigators Cracked a $3.4 Billion Crypto Heist
This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated.
Kate Linebaugh: Should we do the thing where we ask you to introduce yourself and-
Bob McMillan: We should.
Kate Linebaugh: ...tell us how many times you've been on our podcast to talk about hacking.
Bob McMillan: Okay. All right, sure. My name's Bob McMillan. I'm the cybersecurity reporter here in San Francisco, and I've been on The Journal podcast more times than …