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Cybersecurity experts note that North Korea's cyber operations are becoming more sophisticated, with the regime converting stolen cryptocurrency into traditional currencies through shadowy brokers shortly after thefts. Post-attack, North Korean cyber operators have begun laundering approximately $160 million by dispersing the stolen assets through various digital wallets. These tactics make it difficult for law enforcement agencies to recover the missing funds, with only partial recovery reported—around $43 million seized by security firms, a small fraction of the total.