南韓和美國聯手阻止與北韓有關的加密貨幣搶劫案

官員週日表示，由於人們越來越擔心與北韓有關的駭客發動此類攻擊，南韓和美國正在進行聯合研究，以加強對加密貨幣竊盜企圖的保護。

South Korea, U.S. to jointly develop crypto heist protection technologies

韓國與美國聯合開發加密貨幣竊盜保護技術

By Yonhap

韓聯社報道

SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States are conducting joint research to strengthen protection against cryptocurrency heist attempts amid growing concerns of such attacks by North Korea-linked hackers, officials said Sunday.

首爾 12 月 11 日（韓聯社）——官員週日表示，由於越來越擔心與北韓有關的駭客發動此類攻擊，韓國和美國正在進行聯合研究，以加強對加密貨幣盜竊企圖的保護。

Based on a recently signed technical annex between the South Korean government and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the two sides will jointly develop technologies to prevent cryptocurrency-targeted attacks and to track stolen assets, according to authorities and cybersecurity industry officials.

當局和網路安全產業官員表示，根據韓國政府和美國國土安全部最近簽署的技術附件，兩國將共同開發技術，以防止針對加密貨幣的攻擊並追蹤被盜資產。

The science ministry plans to support such research through the Institute of Information & Communications Technology Planning & Evaluation until 2026.

科學部計劃透過資訊通信技術規劃與評估研究所支持此類研究，直至 2026 年。

The move comes as the price of bitcoin recently surged to $100,000 after the U.S. presidential election last month, driving up concerns of increased attempts by hackers to steal virtual assets.

上個月美國總統大選後，比特幣價格近期飆升至 10 萬美元，引發了人們對駭客竊取虛擬資產企圖增加的擔憂。

While the United States collaborates with other countries for cybersecurity research, it is known to have chosen South Korea for research on digital asset tracking technology as North Korea is seen as a key culprit behind cryptocurrency heists.

儘管美國與其他國家合作進行網路安全研究，但眾所周知，美國選擇了韓國來研究數位資產追蹤技術，因為北韓被視為加密貨幣搶劫背後的罪魁禍首。

Under the program, South Korean and U.S. researchers, including those from Korea University and the RAND research institute, will focus on technologies to prevent and track hackers when they steal assets from a cryptocurrency exchange.

根據該計劃，韓國和美國的研究人員，包括高麗大學和蘭德研究所的研究人員，將重點研究防止和追蹤駭客從加密貨幣交易所竊取資產的技術。

They will also focus on understanding how they convert or launder other financial assets they obtain into virtual assets through illegal ransomeware or other methods.

他們還將重點了解他們如何透過非法勒索軟體或其他方法將獲得的其他金融資產轉換或洗錢為虛擬資產。

North Korea is known as a major player in cryptocurrency heists, with hackers linked to the country estimated to have stolen $1.34 billion worth of cryptocurrency across 47 incidents this year, according to Chainalysis, a blockchain analysis firm.

北韓被認為是加密貨幣盜竊案的主要參與者，據區塊鏈分析公司 Chainaanalysis 稱，與該國有關的駭客今年估計在 47 起事件中竊取了價值 13.4 億美元的加密貨幣。