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North Korea crypto news

Reports on sanctions, cybercrime, and alleged state-linked hacks targeting digital assets.

North Korean flag wraps a megaphone facing a magnifying glass over a Binance-marked vault, with FBI architecture behind.

North Korea denies role in $6 billion Binance hack after FBI accusation

Liam 'Akiba' Wright Nov 3 2 min read

A hooded hacker looms over a Binance laptop, surrounded by cryptocurrency symbols, North Korea imagery, and evidence linking previous exchange hacks.

Binance uncovers more breach points in $6 billion hack

Oluwapelumi Adejumo Oct 30 3 min read

North Korea’s $600 million fake-worker empire has a hidden crypto connection

North Korea’s $600 million fake-worker empire has a hidden crypto connection

Oluwapelumi Adejumo Oct 29 3 min read

Shadowed hacker works behind cryptocurrency assets with North Korea imagery and major Bitget, Liquid Network, and 2026 loss figures.

Crypto hackers have taken $2.7 billion in 2026 and the losses are alarmingly concentrated

Oluwapelumi Adejumo Oct 2 4 min read

Bitget protection fund shown as a cracked reserve container after a $351.6 million breach, with $300 million and $112.4 million markers.

Bitget’s North Korea-linked $352 million hack could drain 76% of its protection fund

Oluwapelumi Adejumo Sep 25 2 min read

Lazarus-linked hacker, laundering pipeline and chained court gavel illustrate the $1.46B Bybit hack and later asset-freeze order.

This $1.5 billion hack is exposing just how ‘irreversible’ stolen crypto really is

Gino Matos Aug 8 4 min read

Tether uses $127M Drift rescue to challenge Circle’s grip on Solana payments

Tether uses $127M Drift rescue to challenge Circle’s grip on Solana payments

Oluwapelumi Adejumo Apr 17 5 min read

A hooded North Korean hacker works on a laptop displaying the North Korea flag as a tactical police officer approaches from behind in a dark cybercrime hideout filled with glowing code monitors.

Secret laptop footage exposes North Korean spies infiltrating US companies

Oluwapelumi Adejumo Dec 3, 2025 3 min read

a real-world cyber forensics room with a hooded operator at a laptop, a North Korean flag on the wall, and a desk filled with a glowing Bitcoin, handcuffs, police light, and hardware wallets.

Billions stolen, dozens arrested: Crypto crime is adapting

Gino Matos Nov 1, 2025 5 min read

CoinDCX offers $11 million bounty after Lazarus Group-linked $44 million heist

CoinDCX offers $11 million bounty after Lazarus Group-linked $44 million heist

Oluwapelumi Adejumo Jul 21, 2025 2 min read