North Korean Hackers Charged After 11 Year, Billion Dollar Plot February 18, 2021 Aaron Weaver News The Justice Department has just charged three North Korean hackers with massive ambitions. The hackers were targeting multiple industries, including the worlds of entertainment, banking, and cryptocurrency. This is just the latest of a slew of high-profile attacks, or attempts of attacks, in the past year. Three North Korean Hackers Are Charged In a campaign believed to have started as early as 2009, North Korean hackers tried to steal more than $1.3 billion from banks and cryptocurrency holders around the world. They also tried to attack the entertainment industry giants such as Sony Pictures.