Crypto-related crimes cause North Korean internet use to surge by 300%

North Korea has been a major concern for
countries around the world, but the US took special care to try and limit its
danger through sanctions and other ways of applying pressure. Despite the
country’s efforts, however, the rogue state still managed to expand its
internet presence massively recently — as much as by 300%, according to some
estimates.

It is suspected that internet use in the
country at least partially surged due to crypto-related crimes. The rise in internet
use comes alongside the aggressive pursuit of ‘dark money.’ Multiple reports
from the past 12 months have been confirming that North Korea has developed a
major interest in cryptocurrency, and it mostly obtained the coins through
cybercrime.

The country has also been working on improving
its digital weaponry, all with the goal of bypassing sanctions. While these
efforts are anything but unexpected, their effectiveness has been rather
shocking to geopolitical analysts around the world.

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