like the Bangladesh incident,
the attacks were just the start. They had to ensure the money would then
get to the intended location. And, the way they did that was to have the
stolen funds moved through places like Macau, which in particular, is known
to be North Korea's financial point of contact with the outside world.
We know, thanks to the two Chinese middlemen, that that's exactly where
the Bangladesh funds ended up. And, from there, it wouldn't have been hard
for the money to be wired directly to Pyongyang. Proceeds would then have
likely gone towards advancing their nuclear program, funding the lifestyles
of the elite, and propping up their economy. All this, quite possibly representing,
a significant percentage of the country's current GDP. If this is all accurate,
and North Korea is indeed behind these attacks, the international implications
would be profound. Especially with the recent developments. As this would be the
first known case of a nation state robbing banks. From there, perhaps, anything
is possible. They could hack political campaigns, weapons systems, civilian
bank accounts, the list is endless