North Korea News

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

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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

North Korea stole $2 billion in crypto in 2025. Interpol recovered $439 million. Are attackers hitting a ceiling, or just routing around checkpoints?

5 months ago

Hacks

North Korean hackers impersonate tech professionals to steal billions in crypto

North Korean IT operatives use sophisticated AI and malware tactics to fund state nuclear arsenal and evade sanctions.

1 year ago

Hacks

North Korea links suspected in $5 million breach of Tapioca DAO

Blockchain security firms have estimated that losses from the attack might be much more.

1 year ago

Technology

Cosmos developers race to dismantle North Korea-linked staking module amid security fears

Cosmos developers plan to include a "bold face warning" about the module on the network's repository.

1 year ago

DeFi

Munchables recovers $62.5 million in user funds after exploit linked to North Korean hacker

The gaming platform had unknowingly hired a North Korean hacker as one of its core developers.

2 years ago

Technology

North Korean Lazarus group funnels over $100 million in Ethereum through sanctioned mixer Tornado Cash in 8 days

North Korea's crypto thefts reach $750 million in 2023, UN report reveals.

2 years ago

Hacks

North Korean attackers crypto theft fall 30% to $600M in 2023

North Korea-backed hackers have diversified their laundering strategies in response to sanctions imposed by Western authorities.

2 years ago

Hacks

North Korea’s Lazarus Group escalates crypto attacks via Telegram phishing

The attackers impersonate legitimate venture capital firms on Telegram and use meeting and scheduling apps to launch sophisticated phishing attacks.

2 years ago

Crime

Spain detains man who helped Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith enter North Korea

The accused faces charges of sanctions violations and extradition to the U.S.

2 years ago

North Korean hackers have abandoned Tornado Cash for Bitcoin Mixers: TRM Labs

Crime 2 years ago

FBI identifies North Korea’s Lazarus Group as culprit in $41M Stake exploit

Hacks 3 years ago

South Korea crafts bill to freeze North Korea crypto assets

Regulation 3 years ago

FBI warns crypto firms of North Korea move to cash out $40M in stolen Bitcoin

Crime 3 years ago

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North Korea News

Billions stolen, dozens arrested: Crypto crime is adapting

North Korean hackers impersonate tech professionals to steal billions in crypto

North Korea links suspected in $5 million breach of Tapioca DAO

Cosmos developers race to dismantle North Korea-linked staking module amid security fears

Munchables recovers $62.5 million in user funds after exploit linked to North Korean hacker

North Korean Lazarus group funnels over $100 million in Ethereum through sanctioned mixer Tornado Cash in 8 days

North Korean attackers crypto theft fall 30% to $600M in 2023

North Korea’s Lazarus Group escalates crypto attacks via Telegram phishing

Spain detains man who helped Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith enter North Korea

North Korean hackers have abandoned Tornado Cash for Bitcoin Mixers: TRM Labs

FBI identifies North Korea’s Lazarus Group as culprit in $41M Stake exploit

South Korea crafts bill to freeze North Korea crypto assets

FBI warns crypto firms of North Korea move to cash out $40M in stolen Bitcoin