The U.S. and South Korea are just some of the countries using sanctions to try and curb the illicit activities of North Korean cybercriminals, who have ramped up their efforts to steal cryptocurrency and confidential information to fuel Pyongyang’s military ambitions. 

But experts say such sanctions are insufficient to tackle the constantly evolving activities of global criminal networks, and have urged governments, as well as the private sector, to adopt new means of countering cybercrime – even as the international community struggles to coordinate efforts against this threat.

The U.N. remains divided on