North Korea generated USD 2bn for weapons programs using cyber attacks

News via Reuters citing a confidential U.N. report to the Security Council seen by the firm.

• Pyongyang "continued to enhance its nuclear and missile programmes although it did not conduct a nuclear test or ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile) launch"
• North Korea "used cyberspace to launch increasingly sophisticated attacks to steal funds from financial institutions and cryptocurrency exchanges to generate income."

More here at the link ICYMI.