In February 2017, about $7 million in virtual currency was stolen from South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb. UN Panel reporting later said Bithumb was attacked by DPRK cyber actors multiple times, with the first two attacks in February and July 2017 each causing losses of about $7 million; the linked evidence for this incident does not support including the separate 30,000-user personal-data exposure here.
The panel said South Koreas Bithumb, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, was reportedly attacked at least four times. It said the first two attacks in February 2017 and July 2017 each resulted in losses of approximately $7 million,
At least $7 million in virtual currency was stolen from BitHumb, a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange. The hackers also stole PII from 30,000 customers. Incident dates inconsistent across media reports.
Annex 21: Suspected DPRK cyber-attacks on financial institutions (including banks and cryptocurrency exchanges) investigated by the Panel. B. Cryptocurrency. Theft of 7M USD in first attack on Bithumb
Annex 95: Suspected DPRK cyberattacks on cryptocurrency-related companies (2017-2023) investigated by the Panel. Table 2017: Victim: Bithumb; Date: February; Amount (USD equivalent): 7 million (m); Location: ROK
Reported: 2017-02; Victims: Bithumb#1; Motivations: FinancialGain; Sectors: Cryptocurrency; Countries: Korea, Republic of