The hackers stole more cryptocurrency in one attack than all the funds stolen by North Korean cyber criminals in 2024, when the rogue state’s cyber attackers made off with around $1.3bn in digital coins, according to cryptocurrency analysts Chainalysis.
Launder it and slowly sell it off through sock puppets.
They’re a nation-state level actor, they have significant resources of their own and solid ties to both China and Russia, who are even more skilled and have even more resources.