U.S. Department of Justice Indicts 3 North Korean For $1.3 Billion Cryptocurrency Heist

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Wednesday indicted three North Korean national on charges of conspiring to steal nearly $1.3 billion in cash and cryptocurrencies from different financial institutions in the US. The three defendants in the case namely Jon Chang Hyok, Kim Il, and Park Jin Hyok are allegdley associated with the Reconnaissance General Bureau, a military intelligence division of North Korea which also famous by the name of Lazarus group.