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The Intelligence from The Economist

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Funding Missile Programs: North Korea's Illicit Economies

This chapter examines North Korea's economic hardships and the innovative, illegal tactics it employs to finance its missile programs, including counterfeiting and cybercrime. It particularly focuses on recent cryptocurrency thefts, the laundering of stolen funds, and the efforts by the U.S. government and cryptocurrency exchanges to combat these activities.

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