North Korea Accused of Using Cryptocurrency to Support Nuclear and Missile Programs, G7 Calls for Coordinated Fight Against Cybercrime

CoinFeed June 18 news, G7 leaders issued a joint statement expressing "deep concern" over North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs, and reaffirmed their commitment to promoting its "complete denuclearization" and implementing relevant UN Security Council resolutions. The statement urged North Korea to immediately resolve the issue of abducted citizens from Japan and other countries, and for the first time in a document of this level, named North Korea's cryptocurrency theft and cybercrime activities. The G7 called on countries to strengthen intelligence sharing, regulation, and law enforcement cooperation to jointly combat the funding of weapons programs through hacking, money laundering, and virtual asset theft.