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Bureau 39, a shadowy organization within the North Korean regime, reportedly facilitates the generation of significant funds through illegal activities, including drug production and counterfeiting. It is within this context that the Lazarus Group operates, further showcasing the disturbing nexus between state-sponsored hacking and broader geopolitical aims.
Challenges of Cryptocurrency Laundering
Once the hack was carried out and the money stolen, the challenge shifted to laundering the funds. While initially, the blockchain’s transparency would suggest that it would be easy for law enforcement to track and recover stolen funds, certain techniques exist to obfuscate the flow of cryptocurrency.