South Korea sanctions North Korea spy chief for illicit cyber activities

[Collection]South Korea sanctioned head of North Korea's intelligence agency, Ri Chang Ho, for involvement in illicit cyber activities. Ri heads Reconnaissance General Bureau, parent organization for North Korean hacking groups Kimsuky, Lazarus, Andariel. Seoul has previously sanctioned these groups. Ri's activities generate revenue for North Korean regime and fund nuclear and missile activities. South Korea has now blacklisted a total of 83 individuals and 53 entities related to Pyongyang's weapons programs. According to Seoul, Tokyo and Washington, Pyongyang stole as much as $1.7 billion in cryptocurrency last year alone.