State-backed North Korean hackers have stolen $1.5bn (£1.2bn) of cryptocurrency in the largest heist in history.

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.

    • LandedGentry@lemmy.zipEnglish
      5·
      4 hours ago

      Wait till you try to buy a coffee or pump your gas or pay rent with crypto. Go do your next transaction today with your crypto of choice I’m sure it’ll be very smooth.

      • jagged_circle@feddit.nlEnglish
        13·
        2 hours ago

        I’m not an assshole so I dont buy gas. But I have bought many a coffee and pizza and sushi with crypto. And I’m paying my rent now with crypto

        What’s your point?

        • LandedGentry@lemmy.zipEnglish
          1·
          9 minutes ago

          You’re not an asshole for buying gas but ok.

          Where are you where all these services take crypto and which coin? You do all this without ever converting to your local currency? These vendors take the coins directly?

    • Comment105@lemm.ee
      4·
      6 hours ago

      Used for food, rent, bills, buying houses and cars, buying appliances and various tech, paying contractors, paying instructors/trainers in every field online or in person, paying for trips to the other side of the world, easily exchange for foreign currency… Etc.?

      That USD?