US accuses N. Korea of cyber attacks to get cash for nuke programme
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A massive leak of information was revealed at Mitsubishi Electric Corp in January. It is suspected that classified information on defence equipment was compromised at the company.
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WASHINGTON • The United States has accused North Korea of employing an array of old and new forms of cyber attacks to steal and launder money, extort companies and use digital currencies to gain cash for its nuclear weapons programme.
The report - issued jointly on Wednesday by the State Department, the Department of Homeland Security, the Treasury Department and the FBI - said the purpose of the accelerated programme is for North Korea "to generate revenue for its weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programmes".
