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$1.5 billion-crypto connection: How North Korean heist ended in Iran's central bank

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$1.5 billion-crypto connection: How North Korean heist ended in Iran's central bank
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Investigators have traced $1.5 billion stolen in a crypto heist by North Korean hackers to wallets linked to Iran's central bank. The funds were moved through various platforms, including the CoinEx exchange, highlighting the challenges of tracking illicit digital asset flows.

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The intersection of state-sponsored cybercrime, cryptocurrency, and international sanctions poses a major challenge to global financial security.

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The article reports on investigative findings regarding financial crime, relying on blockchain data and reported sources.

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