North Korea uses cryptocurrencies to circumvent UN sanctions
An international sanctions monitoring team reported that sales of Kim Jong Un Electronic piracy operations aimed at obtaining foreign currencies in the face of harsh sanctions imposed on it due to its nuclear and missile programs.
The multilateral sanctions monitoring team concluded "MSMT" North Korea’s advanced electronic arm was able to hack at least $1.65 billion in the period from January to September 2025, including $1.4 billion obtained from a cryptocurrency trading platform. "Pipet" In February.
Developing weapons of mass destruction
The report added that Pyongyang is passing this money to develop "Its own illegal weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs".
He pointed out that North Korean officials used currency "stablecoin" North Korea has also evaded UN sanctions by sending information technology employees to at least eight countries, including China, Russia, Laos, Cambodia, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, Nigeria and Tanzania.
Under UN sanctions, it is prohibited from North Koreans work and make money abroad.
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