🚨 BREAKING: North Korea's cryptocurrency heists have raked in an estimated $1 billion since 2021, primarily targeting $BTC and $ETH holders.

This brazen cybercrime wave has been happening in broad daylight, with hackers exploiting vulnerabilities in popular crypto exchanges, wallets, and DeFi platforms. The North Korean regime is suspected to be behind this lucrative operation, allegedly using stolen funds to finance its military ambitions.

Notably, the majority of these hacks have targeted decentralized applications (dApps) on the Ethereum network, leveraging vulnerabilities in smart contract code to drain user wallets. Meanwhile, Bitcoin's relatively smaller user base has not gone unnoticed by the North Korean hackers, who have also targeted select $BTC wallets and exchanges.

The implications are dire for the global crypto community: if not addressed, these high-profile heists could undermine investor confidence, leading to a market downturn. The onus is now on crypto exchanges, w