{"id":44063,"date":"2024-12-26T07:39:49","date_gmt":"2024-12-26T07:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/us-and-south-korea-unite-to-combat-crypto-theft-and-laundering\/"},"modified":"2024-12-26T07:39:49","modified_gmt":"2024-12-26T07:39:49","slug":"us-and-south-korea-unite-to-combat-crypto-theft-and-laundering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/us-and-south-korea-unite-to-combat-crypto-theft-and-laundering\/","title":{"rendered":"US and South Korea Unite to Combat Crypto Theft and Laundering"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Crypto News &#8211; iGaming.org )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A ground-breaking collaboration between the US and South Korea aims to strengthen defenses against the escalating menace of cybercrime. According to Yonhap News Agency, the partnership is centered on creating cutting-edge solutions to stop assaults on bitcoin infrastructure and platforms. In the constantly changing digital economy, the two countries will also collaborate to track and recover stolen cryptocurrency assets.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Focus on Stolen Crypto and Money Laundering Techniques<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Understanding and combating the techniques used to launder financial assets that have been stolen will be a major component of the program. Both nations\u2019 researchers will look at how illicit activities, like ransomware attacks, are being used to turn stolen assets into cryptocurrency. This partnership coincides with an increase in cyberattacks on decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms, where criminal organizations are utilizing sophisticated methods to steal and purify digital assets.<\/p>\n<p>The partnership is especially timely, given the role North Korea plays in these cybercrimes. According to Yonhap News, the U.S. selected South Korea for this research effort due to its proximity to North Korea, a known perpetrator of crypto theft. In 2022, blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis reported that North Korea was responsible for a significant portion of the crypto thefts targeting DeFi platforms.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cMuch of the value stolen from decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols can be attributed to bad actors affiliated with North Korea, especially elite hacking units like Lazarus Group. We estimate that so far in 2022, North Korea-affiliated groups have stolen approximately $1 billion of cryptocurrency from DeFi protocols,\u201d<\/em> the report stated.<\/p>\n<p>The problem is further complicated by accusations from earlier this year that North Korea launders stolen money via cryptocurrency mixers like Tornado Cash. The profits from these cryptocurrency thefts are used to finance North Korea\u2019s missile and nuclear weapons programs, according to a member of a United Nations body that keeps an eye on sanctions against the hermit state. 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