Chainalysis, South Korea Link Up on Crypto Crime

Blockchain security firm Chainalysis signed a memorandum of understanding with the Korean National Police Agency to strengthen collaboration on crypto crime, including attacks linked to North Korea. The agreement is aimed at building investigative capability within South Korea's law enforcement.

Chainalysis said one driving factor is to better combat North Korea-linked crypto attacks, with South Korea's police "at the forefront" of tackling these threats. "While North Korean-driven attacks are understandably a national security focus, this partnership isn't designed around a single threat.

It's fundamentally about building institutional capability," Chainalysis's country director Ryan Kwon said. The MoU gives the KNPA access to personalized training content, professional certification programs and practical training.

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