Golden Finance reported that the South Korean government announced today sanctions against 15 individuals and one entity from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, who are involved in illegal cyber activities including cryptocurrency theft. The South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a statement that these 15 North Korean individuals have been working for the 313 Bureau under the Machine Industry Department of the Workers' Party of Korea. This department has been under United Nations Security Council sanctions since 2016 and is responsible for North Korea's weapons production, including its ballistic missile program.