North Korea denies involvement in a global ATM hacking scheme, despite US claims



News North Korea denies involvement in a global ATM hacking scheme, despite US claims North Korea says U.S. accusations are false and are merely an effort to divert scrutiny away from American cybercrimes Chad O'Carroll August 31, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Photo by Alexandros Chatzidimos from Pexels North Korean authorities publicly rejected U.S. government claims that the country is connected to a financial cybercrime campaign targeting international ATMs, the DPRK's foreign ministry stated on Aug. 29. A "press statement" issued by North Korea's so-called "National Coordination Committee for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism" claims that Washington recently linked North Korean actors to the case in order to deflect international attention away from U.S. cybercrimes. North Korean authorities publicly rejected U.S. government claims that the country is connected to a financial cybercrime campaign targeting international ATMs, the DPRK's foreign ministry stated on Aug. 29. A "press statement" issued by North Korea's so-called "National Coordination Committee for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism" claims that Washington recently linked North Korean actors to the case in order to deflect international attention away from U.S. cybercrimes. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea denies involvement in a global ATM hacking scheme, despite US claims

North Korea says U.S. accusations are false and are merely an effort to divert scrutiny away from American cybercrimes

Chad O'Carroll August 31, 2020

North Korea denies involvement in a global ATM hacking scheme, despite US claims

Photo by Alexandros Chatzidimos from Pexels

North Korean authorities publicly rejected U.S. government claims that the country is connected to a financial cybercrime campaign targeting international ATMs, the DPRK's foreign ministry stated on Aug. 29.

A "press statement" issued by North Korea's so-called "National Coordination Committee for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism" claims that Washington recently linked North Korean actors to the case in order to deflect international attention away from U.S. cybercrimes.

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