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**[Australia Imposes Sanctions on North Korean Hacker Groups Suspected of Cryptocurrency Theft]** On November 6, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs announced financial sanctions and travel bans against cybercrime organizations and individuals associated with the North Korean regime. The sanctions target North Korea's Reconnaissance General Bureau-affiliated hacker groups "Lazarus Group," "Andariel," "Chosun Expo," and "Kim Su Gil" (transliteration), as well as Chosun Expo-affiliated hacker Park Jin Hyok (transliteration). Park Jin Hyok and the Lazarus Group are suspected of involvement in ransomware attacks, while other organizations have been accused of cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure such as international healthcare systems and nuclear power plants. According to the "Multinational Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT)" report, these groups stole approximately AUD 1.9 billion (equivalent to KRW 1.8 trillion) in cryptocurrency last year. The sanctioned entities had previously been subjected to sanctions by South Korea and the United States.