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The scale of this hack signifies a concerning trend where North Korea increasingly relies on digital theft as a funding mechanism for its nuclear programs and oppressive regime. The global implications are alarming, not only for nations like South Korea and Japan that lie in close proximity to North Korea but also for the broader international community threatened by the regime’s growing arsenals. Each major heist serves to embolden the regime in its pursuit of cybercrime while pushing the boundaries of global security threats.