BlockBeats news, on May 4, according to Yonhap News yesterday, the North Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded to recent allegations of involvement in international cyberattacks, calling the claims false information driven by political motives and an "absurd smear" against the nation's reputation.
The speaker stated that the United States, through government agencies, media, and think tanks, has been hyping the so-called "North Korean cyber threat" in an attempt to spread false perceptions internationally and instrumentalize cybersecurity issues to interfere in other countries' internal affairs and violate sovereignty. North Korea firmly opposes this and stated it will take necessary measures to safeguard its national interests.
North Korea has previously been accused of involvement in multiple major cyberattacks. On April 18, the DeFi project Kelp DAO was hacked, resulting in losses of approximately $290 million, with some analysts suggesting the incident may be linked to the North Korean-linked hacking group Lazarus Group.
BlockBeats previously reported that, according to a recent report by TRM Labs on May 1, North Korean hackers stole approximately $600 million in cryptocurrency in attacks on Drift Protocol and Kelp DAO in April, accounting for 76% of total losses for the month. TRM Labs estimates that since 2017, hackers affiliated with North Korea have stolen over $6 billion from cryptocurrency protocols and projects.