If a nation state were ever to turn to organised crime as a revenue raising tactic, the world’s most secretive dictatorship is perfectly positioned to do so. This is what’s happened in Kim Jong-Un’s North Korea.

According to a US Army report on the country’s military capabilities, published online last month, North Korean hackers – backed by the Government – have plundered banks across the globe to support a regime on the brink of bankruptcy thanks to UN sanctions.

Precise calculations are not straightforward, but the report estimates that North Korea relies on criminal activity for up to 15% of its income, with cyber attacks driving a significant portion.