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North Korea's portfolio of stolen cryptocurrencies reportedly lost millions of dollars in value, which might put pressure on the country's expanding nuclear-weapons program.
Hackers' plunder drops substantially in value.
By Josh Smith
Bitcoin has lost about 54 per cent of its value this year and the nosedive is threatening a key source of funding for North Korea and its weapons programs.
The nosedive in cryptocurrency markets has wiped out millions of dollars in funds stolen by North Korean hackers, four digital investigators say, threatening a key source of funding for the sanctions-stricken country and its weapons programmes.