区块链侦探ZachXBT揭开朝鲜秘密加密帝国的面纱

币界网Published on 2024-08-16Last updated on 2024-08-16

币界网报道:
    ZachXBT发现了一个月收入为30万至50万美元的朝鲜加密网络。调查揭示了复杂的洗钱计划以及与OFAC制裁个人的联系。

在最近的一项调查中,区块链分析师ZachXBT发现了一个协调良好的朝鲜开发者网络。

这些参与加密货币的开发人员涉嫌每月赚取30万至50万美元。

朝鲜加密骗局被揭露

根据他8月15日分享的调查结果,亚洲的一个实体,可能是朝鲜,可能运营着这个网络。

该团队由21名开发人员组成,负责25个加密项目,揭示了他们在全球加密行业中隐藏的重大影响力。

ZachXBT补充道,就此事提供了进一步的见解,

“团队不知道他们雇佣了多名朝鲜IT人员作为使用假身份的开发人员。然后,我发现了自2024年6月以来一直活跃的25多个与相关开发人员的加密项目。”

欺诈所涉及的过程

ZachXBT证实,洗钱计划将130万美元转移到一个盗窃地址,将其从Solana[SOL]转移到以太坊[ETH],将50.2 ETH存入Tornado Cash,然后将16.5 ETH转移到两个交易所。

通过跟踪21名开发人员使用的各种支付地址,ZachXBT确定了过去一个月内总计约37.5万美元的近期交易集群,揭示了一个复杂的金融操作网络。

谁参与了?

对于那些不知道的人来说,在最近的这些交易之前,有人向一个交易所地址存入了550万美元。该地址从2023年7月到2024年收到了朝鲜IT工作者的报酬。

调查揭示了与Sim Hyon Sop的联系,Sim Hyon-Sop是一名目前受到外国资产控制办公室(OFAC)制裁的个人。

此外,与这些开发商有联系的几个支付地址也与Sang-Man Kim有关,Sang-Man金是一名受美国制裁的人物,参与了与朝鲜有关的网络活动。

金涉嫌管理朝鲜网络资金,并协助向中国和俄罗斯的朝鲜团队销售IT。

此外,安置机构还招募了一些确定的开发商,他们有时会互相推荐职位。

“许多经验丰富的团队都雇佣了这些开发人员,所以对他们来说,作为罪魁祸首是不公平的。”

还有更多…

事情发生了奇怪的转折,ZachXBT调查中确定的朝鲜IT工作者Naoki Murano突然离开聊天室并删除了他的GitHub帐户以回应曝光。

穆拉诺的迅速反应表明,他担心自己与网络有联系,并致力于尽量减少自己的数字足迹。

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