https://qz.com/1074881/north-korea-is-bullish-on-bitcoin-and-state-hackers-are-getting-in-on-the-action/

The latest public figure to catch the cryptocurrency bug? None other than Kim Jong-un.

While North Korean hackers have been conducting cyberattacks overseas for years, especially against South Korea (paywall), a new report from security firm FireEye notes that the country has incorporated a new element into its online warfare—bitcoin. This trend comes as the price of the cryptocurrency is surging, and also as the international community imposes tough new sanctions on the rogue regime.