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North Korea's WaterPlum Stole 7,000 Bitcoin (BTC) Wallet Records, Japan and FBI Say

COINOTAG·September 18, 2026·1 min read
North Korea's WaterPlum Stole 7,000 Bitcoin (BTC) Wallet Records, Japan and FBI Say

Japan's NPA and FBI say North Korea-linked WaterPlum infected over 30,000 devices, stole 7,000 crypto wallet records, and moved about $10.7 million. The cyber operation highlights ongoing threats from state-sponsored actors targeting cryptocurrency users, with authorities warning of further attacks on digital asset holders.

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