North Korea made $2bn from cyber crime and spent it on weapons, claims UN
North Korea used to raise funds via counterfeit money, and by producing and distributing amphetamines
In 2006 the UN Security Council imposed sanctions on North Korea to check funding for Pyongyang's missiles programmes
The North Korean government has made $2 billion from cyber attacks against foreign financial institutions - and spent the money on its weapons programme. That's according to an unpublished United Nations...
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